birth

³birth

adj

Definition of BIRTH

: biological 3 <his birth mother>

Examples of BIRTH

1. <argued that the birth mother had not been informed of all of her options at the time of the adoption>

First Known Use of BIRTH

1975

Related to BIRTH

Synonyms: biological (also biologic), natural, consanguineous

Antonyms: adopted, adoptive, nonbiological

Related Words: legitimate

Near Antonyms: illegitimate

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