Birth - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
his election signaled the birth of a new age
- the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents (syn: parentage)
- a baby born; an offspring
verb
Extra examples
He was present at the birth of his daughter.
The hospital reported an increase in premature births.
Please indicate your date of birth.
We are witnessing the birth of a new era.
...back in those days a woman her age would have birthed several children...
...argued that the birth mother had not been informed of all of her options at the time of the adoption...
Congratulations on the birth of your daughter!
He only weighed 2 kilos at birth.
Henry has been blind from birth.
What's your date of birth?
The exact place of birth is not recorded.
They believe that the position of the planets at the time of birth determines the fate of the individual.
More and more women are choosing to have home births.
Smoking in pregnancy has been linked to premature birth.
The drug was found to cause serious birth defects.
Word forms
singular: birth
plural: births
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