birth
Pronunciation:
/bɜːθ//bɝθ/noun
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The process of childbearing; the beginning of life.
An instance of childbirth.
Example: Intersex babies account for roughly one per cent of all births.
A beginning or start; a point of origin.
Example: the birth of an empire
The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing.
Example: He was of noble birth, but fortune had not favored him.
verb
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To bear or give birth to (a child).
To produce, give rise to.
adjective
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A familial relationship established by childbirth.
Example: Her birth father left when she was a baby; she was raised by her mother and stepfather.