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   Birth

   /bərTH/

   

   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 childbirthdeliverynativitybirthinginformal:the patter of tiny feettechnical:parturitionarchaic:confinementaccouchementchildbedOpposite death
   • ▪ the beginning or coming into existence of something: "the birth of democracy" Similar beginning(s)emergencegenesisdawndawningrisestartarrivaladventoriginsourcefountainheadOpposite enddemise
   • ▪ a person's origin, descent, or ancestry: "the mother is American by birth" Similar ancestrydescentorigin(s)parentagelineagelineline of descentheritagefamilystockbloodbloodlinegenealogybreedingpedigreehouseextractionderivationbackgroundrare:filiationstirps

   verb

   • 1. give birth to (a baby or other young): informal North American "she had carried him and birthed him"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse byrth; related to bear1.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth. the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring; childbirth ; parturition: a difficult birth. lineage; extraction; descent: of Grecian birth.

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   birth noun (BEGINNING) the beginning of something: the birth of modern science. American/Italian, etc by birth. born in a particular place or having parents with a particular nationality. (Definition of birth from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   birth meaning, definition, what is birth: the time when a baby comes out of its mo...: Learn more.

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   Medicine the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring; childbirth; parturition: a difficult birth. lineage; extraction; descent: of Grecian birth. high or noble lineage: to be foolishly vain about one's birth. natural heritage: a musician by birth. any coming into existence; origin;

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   birth has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. obstetrics (Middle English) law (Middle English) physiology (Middle English) embryology (Middle English) astrology (Middle English) astronomy (Middle English) agriculture (Middle English) horses and riding (early 1600s) See meaning & use.

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   Definition of birth. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   A beginning or start; a point of origin. birth noun. The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing. He was of noble birth, but fortune had not favored him. birth verb. To bear or give birth to (a child). birth verb. To produce, give rise to. birth adjective. A familial relationship established by childbirth.