birth

US /bɝːθ/

UK /bɝːθ/

1.

the emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being.

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She gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

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The birth of her first child changed her life completely.

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delivery childbirth parturition

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death

2.

the origin or beginning of something.

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The birth of the internet revolutionized communication.

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This event marked the birth of a new era.

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origin beginning genesis inception start

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end conclusion

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give birth