give birth

phrase

: to have a baby

gave birth last Thursday

Examples of give birth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Katie Zacharia replaces Karoline Leavitt, who departed the White House in August after giving birth to her second child. — Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Leavitt, who went on maternity leave after giving birth to her second child earlier this year, will join Fox News as an on-air contributor in November. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

In August, his wife, Rivka, gave birth to a daughter, fulfilling a promise that Bohbot made to himself in the tunnels to give his 5-year-old son, Reem, a sibling. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

In August, his wife, Rivka, gave birth to a daughter, fulfilling his promise to himself in the tunnels to give his 5-year-old son, Reem, a sibling. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 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