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- Dictionarybirth/bərTH/
noun
- 1. the emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being: "he was blind from birth" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. give birth to (a baby or other young): informal North American "she had carried him and birthed him"
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The meaning of BIRTH is the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent. How to use birth in a sentence.
the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring; childbirth; parturition: a difficult birth. lineage; extraction; descent: of Grecian birth. Synonyms: family, blood, line, ancestry, parentage. high or noble lineage: to be foolishly vain about one's birth. natural heritage: a musician by birth. any coming into existence; origin; beginning:
BIRTH definition: 1. the time when a baby or young animal comes out of its mother's body: 2. a child that is born…. Learn more.
The act or fact of coming into life, or of being born; nativity. Webster's New World. Origin or natal background. A Spaniard by birth. Webster's New World. The set of characteristics or circumstances received from one's ancestors; inheritance. Strong-willed by birth; acquired their wealth through birth. American Heritage. Good or noble lineage.
9 meanings: 1. the process of bearing young; parturition; childbirth Related adjective: natal 2. the act or fact of being.... Click for more definitions.
BIRTH meaning: 1. the time when a baby or young animal comes out of its mother's body: 2. a child that is born…. Learn more.
noun. the time when something begins (especially life) “they divorced after the birth of the child”. “his election signaled the birth of a new age”. see more. noun. the event of being born. “they celebrated the birth of their first child”. synonyms: nascence, nascency, nativity.
birth. noun. /bɜːθ/. /bɜːrθ/. Idioms. [uncountable, countable] the time when a baby is born; the process of being born. at birth The baby weighed three kilos at birth. Global life expectancy at birth is about 72 years. John was present at the birth of both his children.
BIRTH definition: 1. When a woman or an animal gives birth, she produces a baby from her body: 2. the time when a…. Learn more.
noun. /bərθ/. [uncountable, countable] the time when a baby is born; the process of being born The baby weighed 8 pounds at birth. John was present at the birth of both his children. It was a difficult birth. a hospital/home birth Mark has been blind from birth. Please state your date and place of birth.
