BIRTH


Meaning of BIRTH in English

■ 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.

2》 the beginning of something.

3》 a person's ancestry or origin: he is of noble ~.

■ verb chiefly N. Amer. give ~ to.

Derivatives

~ing noun

Phrases

give ~ bear a child or young.

Origin

ME: from ON byrth ; related to bear 1 .

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