Definition of birth
1a : the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parentb : 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, extractionb : high or noble birth
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Examples of birth in a Sentence
He was present at the birth of his daughter.
The hospital reported an increase in premature births.
Please indicate your date of birth.
the period from birth to adolescence
a disease that is present at birth
the birth of the solar system
the birth of the blues
We are witnessing the birth of a new era.
Origin and Etymology of birth
Middle English, from Old Norse byrth; akin to Old English beran
First Known Use: 13th century
Other Embryology Terms
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Definition of birth
transitive verb
1 chiefly dialectal : to bring forth
2a : to give rise to : originateb : to give birth to
intransitive verb
: to bring forth or be brought forth as a child or young
Examples of birth in a Sentence
back in those days a woman her age would have birthed several children
1831
First Known Use of birth
1831
Examples of birth in a Sentence
argued that the birth mother had not been informed of all of her options at the time of the adoption
1958
First Known Use of birth
1958
BIRTH Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of birth for English Language Learners
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: the time when a baby comes out from the body of its mother
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: the beginning or origin of something
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—used to describe the kind of family a person comes from
BIRTH Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of birth
1: the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent
2: the act or process of bringing forth young from the womb
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Medical Definition of birth
: to give birth to allowed to birth her child in her own way—Nancy Robinson
intransitive verb
: to bring forth or be brought forth as a child or young contend that birthing is a natural process, rather than a medical procedure—Kit Miniclier the baby birthed breech—Jayne Anne Phillips
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Medical Definition of birth
: biological 3 spent years searching for his birth parents
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