Birth meaning

What does “birth” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“birth” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the time when something begins (especially life).

birth

the time when something begins (especially life)
“they divorced after the birth of the child”
“his election signaled the birth of a new age”
Oppositesdeath
the event of being born
“they celebrated the birth of their first child”
Synonymsnativity nascency nascence
Oppositesdeath
the process of giving birth
Synonymsparturition giving birth birthing
the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
Synonymsparentage
a baby born; an offspring
“the overall rate of incidence of Down's syndrome is one in every 800 births”

cause to be born
“My wife had twins yesterday!”
Synonymsgive birth deliver bear have

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University