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# reborn

adjective (reborn); past participle of the rare verb rebear (be reborn)

«reborn» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Born again; made to live again or start a new life. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reborn/#m1)
2. (church) Christians who say they are «born again» or «reborn» believe they have started a new life of faith in Jesus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reborn/#m2)
3. (belief) In Hinduism and Buddhism, people believe a soul can be reborn in a new body after death. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reborn/#m3)
4. Full of new energy or hope, as if starting again: «The old park was reborn.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reborn/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories something «reborn» comes back to life, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, or a town rebuilt after a storm. In religion lessons it links to baptism and to beliefs about rebirth (reincarnation). Phrases: «be reborn», «feel reborn», «reborn as».

### Examples

- The phoenix burned up and was reborn from the ashes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reborn/#x1)
- After the holiday Dad said he felt reborn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reborn/#x2)
- Many Christians say they were reborn when they were baptised. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reborn/#x3)
- Hindus believe a soul is reborn many times. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reborn/#x4)
- The old cinema was reborn as a theatre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reborn/#x5)
- In spring the garden seems reborn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reborn/#x6)
- In the game your character is reborn at the last checkpoint. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reborn/#x7)

### Note

Used mostly with «be»: «was reborn», «is reborn». Noun: rebirth. «Born-again» is the usual adjective for Christians: «a born-again Christian». Not «reborned».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «reborn» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reborn/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«reborn» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reborn.html) on Mova free.