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]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'm good. How are you? Good. Wow. This is gonna take some getting used to. You're Ned's son? Yeah. Yeah. Ned gave birth to me. Well, he didn't give birth... You know what I meant. You're doing some gardening. - I'm redoing the backyard. - Oh. (..)
    2009 17 Again