birth  

Thesaurus for birth

• noun
  • synonyms
    • nativity, nascency, nascence, parturition, giving birth, birthing, parentage, alteration, beginning, biological process, change, commencement, family relationship, first, get-go, kickoff, kinship, modification, offset, organic process, outset, relationship, showtime, start, starting time  
  • antonyms
    • death  
• verb
  • synonyms
    • give birth, deliver, bear, have, bring forth, produce  

Pronunciation of birth: B ER1 TH (bɜrθ)

Number of syllables of birth: 1

Definition of birth

• (n): the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"  
• (n): the process of giving birth  
• (n): the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents  
• (n): the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"  
• (v): give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"  

Examples of birth

• The woman continues with the prescribed medicines until the child birth.  
• She died in the following year after the birth of a stillborn child.  
• At birth, a horoscope is made for the child based on the position of the stars.  
• The film shows the birth of the child in extremely graphic detail.  
• The parent loves the child unconditionally at the moment of its birth.  
• The books center around a prophecy that foretells the birth of the Star Child.  
• Was the pregnancy and the birth of the child good news for her  
• With the birth of each child, the parents suffered the same spiritual demotion.  
• The midwife tells her in the middle of the birth that her child is a boy.  
• There is a festal celebration for the birth of the child.