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| 1. | [ noun ] the time when something begins (especially life) | |
| Examples: | "they divorced after the birth of the child" or "his election signaled the birth of a new age" |
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| Related terms: | death beginning cradle life be_born | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the event of being born | |
| Synonyms: | nascency nascence nativity | |
| Examples: | "they celebrated the birth of their first child" |
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| Related terms: | death change reincarnation posthumous_birth posthumous_birth live_birth delivery be_born give_birth | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (biology) the process of giving birth | |
| Synonyms: | giving_birth birthing parturition | |
| Related terms: | organic_process calving hatch laying labor brooding farrow childbirth reproduction be_born | |
| 4. | [ verb ] give birth (to a newborn) | |
| Synonyms: | bear have give_birth birthe deliver | |
| Examples: | "My wife had twins yesterday!" |
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| Related terms: | produce bear drop foal yean twin litter lamb kitten bear delivery conceive | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents | |
| Synonyms: | parentage | |
| Related terms: | kinship rear | |
| Similar spelling: |
birthe Birt |
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