give birth

phrase

: to have a baby

gave birth last Thursday

Examples of give birth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nawata Canon, an actor and producer on the film, also incorporated her own experience of giving birth into it, Natori said. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

In 2021, Zara gave birth to her third child, Lucas, on the bathroom floor at Aston Farm. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

Roughly 24 hours after the fathers told the court about the surrogate giving birth, Uthmeier’s office petitioned to intervene as a party in the court case. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Laugh In launched the careers of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and gave birth to late-night television, including Saturday Night Live. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for give birth

• afterbirth
• berth
• dearth
• earth
• firth
• girth
• mirth
• worth
• childbirth
• rebirth
• stillbirth
• tamworth