give birth

phrase

: to have a baby
gave birth last Thursday

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West, who lives in Alaska, left for Texas and gave birth last week to a boy the couple named Rumi. ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 The biological parents asked a California court to order West to give birth there. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026 Panettiere gave birth to their daughter, Kaya, in 2014, but gave up custody to Klitschko in 2018, following her battle with postpartum depression and addiction. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Klitschko and Panettiere dated on and off for nearly a decade beginning in 2009, and were at one point engaged before Panettiere gave birth to their daughter, Kaya, in 2014. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give birth

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“Give birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20birth. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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