Definition of birth
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent
b
: the act or process of bringing forth young from the womb
2
: a state resulting from being born especially at a particular time or place
a Southerner by birth
3a
: lineage, extraction
b
: high or noble birth
birth
verb
birthed; birthing; births
Definition of birth (Entry 2 of 3)
1
chiefly dialectal
: to bring forth
2a
: to give rise to : originate
b
: to give birth to
: to bring forth or be brought forth as a child or young
birth
adjectiveDefinition of birth (Entry 3 of 3)
: biological sense 3
his birth mother
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The first known use of birth was in the 12th century
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