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Does "born + adjective" refer to "adjective from birth"?

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Rebecca

Kind of. It really depends on the context of what the person says. To be "born ready" is an idiomatic expression that means to be extremely prepared for something and are enthusiastic about it as if you were ready from birth. You will sometimes hear people say that they were "born awesome" or "born a genius." These expressions mean that he or she thinks she has been awesome or an extremely smart individual her entire life. While this can be used in the way you are asking about, generally, it is used as the "born + adjective" form.

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