congenital, inborn, innate
(adjective) present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
Source: WordNet® 3.1
congenital (not comparable)
(of a trait or a disease) Present since birth.
Synonyms: congenite (obsolete), genetous (archaic), Thesaurus:innate
Antonym: acquired
Source: Wiktionary
Con*gen"i*tal, a. Etym: [From Congenite.]
Definition: Existing at, or dating from, birth; pertaining to one from birth; born with one; connate; constitutinal; natural; as, a congenital deformity. See Connate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
