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Meaning of give birth

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

give birth

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. (of viviparous animals) To release live offspring from the body into the environment.

    Example: It was clear that she was about to give birth.

  2. (with to, of viviparous animals) To become the female parent of.

    Example: She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.

  3. (usually with to) To become the source of.

    Example: Einstein gave birth to a famous equation relating energy to mass.