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No. 10,763 in French

naître

To be born.

In a sentence

  • Je suis né dans cette ville.

    I was born in this city.

    Uses 'naître' in the past tense 'né' for describing birth.

  • Cette idée semble naître de son imagination.

    This idea seems to be born from his imagination.

    Uses 'naître' in the present tense for expressing something originating.

  • Les fleurs naissent avec l'arrivée du printemps.

    The flowers are born with the arrival of spring.

    Uses 'naître' in the third person plural present tense 'naissent' for describing natural phenomena.

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