Definition of 'birth'

Noun

1. the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
      Antonyms: death dying demise
2. the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
      Synonyms: nativity nascency nascence
      Antonyms: death decease expiry
3. the process of giving birth
      Synonyms: parturition giving birth birthing
4. the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
      Synonyms: parentage

Verb

1. cause_to_be_born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"
      Synonyms: give birth deliver bear have

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