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- Dictionarybirth/bəːθ/
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 birthed five children within ten years"
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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.
noun. ˈbərth. plural births. Synonyms of birth. 1. a. : the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent see also date of birth. b. : the act or process of bringing forth young from the womb.
noun. us / bɝːθ / uk / bɜːθ / Add to word list. A2 [ C or U ] the time when a baby or young animal comes out of its mother's body: It was a difficult birth. He weighed eight pounds at birth. More men are present at the births of their children these days. The application form will ask for your country / place of birth (= where you were born). [ C ]
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.
n. 1. a. The emergence and separation of offspring from the body of the mother. b. The act or process of bearing young; parturition: the mare's second birth. c. The circumstances or conditions relating to this event, as its time or location: an incident that took place before my birth; a Bostonian by birth. 2. a.
birth. (bɜːʳθ) Word forms: plural births. 1.variable noun B1. When a baby is born, you refer to this event as his or her birth. It was the birth of his grandchildren which gave him greatest pleasure. [+ of] She concealed her pregnancy right up to the moment of birth. She weighed 5lb 7oz at birth. ...premature births.
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. When a woman or an animal gives birth, she produces a baby from her body: 2. the time when a…. Learn more.
Birth is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring, [1] also referred to in technical contexts as parturition. In mammals, the process is initiated by hormones which cause the muscular walls of the uterus to contract, expelling the fetus at a developmental stage when it is ready to feed and breathe.
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.
