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Definition of Birth
1. Verb. Cause to be born. "My wife had twins yesterday!"
Entails: Conceive
Specialized synonyms: Twin, Drop, Foal, Cub, Kitten, Lamb, Litter, Pup, Whelp, Farrow, Pig, Fawn, Calve, Have Young, Bear, Carry, Expect, Gestate, Have A Bun In The Oven
Related verbs: Bear, Carry, Expect, Gestate, Have A Bun In The Oven
Generic synonyms: Bring Forth, Produce
Derivative terms: Delivery
2. Noun. The time when something begins (especially life). "His election signaled the birth of a new age"
Specialized synonyms: Cradle
Generic synonyms: Beginning, Commencement, First, Get-go, Kickoff, Offset, Outset, Showtime, Start, Starting Time
Derivative terms: Be Born
Antonyms: Death
3. Noun. The event of being born. "They celebrated the birth of their first child"
Generic synonyms: Alteration, Change, Modification
Specialized synonyms: Delivery, Live Birth, Posthumous Birth, Posthumous Birth, Rebirth, Reincarnation, Renascence
Derivative terms: Be Born, Nascent
Antonyms: Death
4. Noun. The process of giving birth.
Specialized synonyms: Brooding, Incubation, Calving, Accouchement, Childbearing, Childbirth, Vaginal Birth, Farrow, Farrowing, Hatch, Hatching, Egg Laying, Laying, Childbed, Confinement, Labor, Labour, Lying-in, Parturiency, Travail
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process
Group relationships: Reproduction
Derivative terms: Be Born
5. Noun. The kinship relation of an offspring to the parents.
Generic synonyms: Family Relationship, Kinship, Relationship
Derivative terms: Parent
6. Noun. A baby born; an offspring. "The overall rate of incidence of Down's syndrome is one in every 800 births"
Definition of Birth
1. n. The act or fact of coming into life, or of being born; -- generally applied to human beings; as, the birth of a son.
2. n. See Berth.
Definition of Birth
1. Noun. The process of childbearing. ¹
2. Noun. An instance of childbirth. ¹
3. Noun. A beginning or start; a point of origin. ¹
4. Noun. The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing. ¹
5. Adjective. A familial relationship established by childbirth. ¹
6. Verb. (dated or regional) To bear or give birth to (a child). ¹
7. Verb. (figuratively) To produce, give rise to. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Birth
1. to originate [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: originate
Medical Definition of Birth
1. 1. The act or fact of coming into life, or of being born; generally applied to human beings; as, the birth of a son. 2. Lineage; extraction; descent; sometimes, high birth; noble extraction. "Elected without reference to birth, but solely for qualifications." (Prescott) 3. The condition to which a person is born; natural state or position; inherited disposition or tendency. "A foe by birth to Troy's unhappy name." (Dryden) 4. The act of bringing forth; as, she had two children at a birth. "At her next birth." 5. That which is born; that which is produced, whether animal or vegetable. "Poets are far rarer births that kings." (B. Jonson) "Others hatch their eggs and tend the birth till it is able to shift for itself." (Addison) 6. Origin; beginning; as, the birth of an empire. New birth, regeneration, or the commencement of a religious life. Synonym: Parentage, extraction, lineage, race, family. Origin: OE. Burth, birth, AS. Beor, gebyrd, fr. Beran to bear, bring forth; akin to D. Geboorate, OHG. Burt, giburt, G. Geburt, Icel. Burr, Skr. Bhrti bearing, supporting; cf. Ir. & Gael. Beirthe born, brought forth. 92. See 1st Bear, and cf. Berth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Birth
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