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BORNE IN UPON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does borne in upon mean?
• BORNE IN UPON (adjective)
The adjective BORNE IN UPON has 1 sense:
1. caused to be realized
Familiarity information: BORNE IN UPON used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Caused to be realized
Context example:
it was borne in upon us how close we had been to disaster
Similar:
causative (producing an effect)
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