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Definition of Give birth
1. Verb. Cause to be born. "My wife had twins yesterday!"
Exact synonyms: Bear, Birth, Deliver, Have
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: Birth, Birth, Birth, Delivery
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: Birth, Birth, Birth, Delivery
2. Verb. Create or produce an idea. "Marx and Engels gave birth to communism"
Definition of Give birth
1. Verb. (intransitive of viviparous animals) To release live offspring from the body into the environment ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive with ''to'' of viviparous animals) To become the female parent of. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive figuratively usually with ''to'') To become the source of. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com