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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.
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Victoria Azarenka, playing in her first Grand Slam tournament since giving birth to her son in December, beat No.
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Poverty and poor health collide here to produce some of the nation's worst rates of obesity, premature birth and other maladies.
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Eight days after the voucher meeting, Ebony induced labor and gave birth to Kamariya, a girl with bulging cheeks and a mess of black hair.
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HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaiian monk seal conservation volunteer has captured rare video of one of the animals giving birth.
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The species is called addax, and the births, on May 27 and on June 2, are a first for this zoo.
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Ms. Hendren’s interest in the topic was sparked by the birth of the first of her three children, a son with Down syndrome who is now 11 years old.
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Lara Trump, the 34-year-old wife of Donald’s son Eric, is gearing up for the next campaign while also preparing to give birth to the newest member of the Trump family.
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Kannon had gained less than one pound since his birth on March 31, 2016, records said.
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Origin and Etymology of birth
Middle English, from Old Norse byrth; akin to Old English beran
Other Embryology Terms
birth
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
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This was true also of Theodore Roosevelt’s nationalist project, which birthed the National Park System.
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Mei Xiang, who is 18 years old and has birthed three cubs at the zoo, has been showing signs over the past few weeks of being in estrus.
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And, as everyone knows, each alien is birthed with a do-it-yourself caesarean, uncomfortable for all concerned.
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After being implantedwith the bioprosthetic ovaries, the previously infertile mothers saw an increase in hormone levels and began to ovulate before successfully conceiving and birthing young.
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Leaders from the Miami Foundation, MCCJ, the Miami Herald, the United Way of Miami-Dade and the Children’s Trust birthed the idea late last year.
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My friend, Jenn, cherishes the joy of birthing three babies.
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While most of the bands that birthed the Los Angeles punk scene in the late ’70s burned out long ago, the era’s most notable alumnus, X, celebrates 40 years with a 2017 anniversary tour.
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Achievement has birthed expectations on West Madison Street.
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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
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Birth place of the surf industry City officials in November voted to approve plans for two plazas and a sculpture to promote Dana Point as the birthplace of the surf industry.
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First Known Use of birth
1958
BIRTH Defined for English Language Learners
birth
playDefinition 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
birth
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
birth
Medical Definition of birth
: biological 3 spent years searching for his birth parents
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