birth

Definition

  • noun: the time when a baby comes out from the body of its mother
  • noun: the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent
  • verb: to bring forth
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: family, lineage, parentage

Examples

  • He was present when his wife 'gave birth to' his daughter.

  • The hospital reported an increase in premature 'births'.

  • She's Canadian by 'birth'. [=she was born in Canada]

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