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birth



birth [birth births birthed birthing] BrE [bɜːθ] NAmE [bɜːrθ] noun
1. uncountable, countable the time when a baby is born; the process of being born
The baby weighed three kilos at birth.
John was present at the birth of both his children.
It was a difficult birth.
a hospital/home birth
Mark has been blind from birth.
Please state your date and place of birth.
2. singular the beginning of a new situation, idea, place, etc
the birth of a new society in South Africa
3. uncountable a person's origin or the social position of their family
Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy.
a woman of noble birth
Idiom:give birth

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse byrth; related to the verb ↑bear.

Collocations:
Children
Having a baby/child
want a baby/a child/kids
start a family
conceive/be expecting/be going to have a baby/child
miss your period
become/get/ be/find out that you are pregnant
have a baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a family
have a normal/a difficult/an unwanted pregnancy; an easy/a difficult/a home birth
be in/go into/induce labour (especially US) labor
have/suffer/cause a miscarriage
give birth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twins
Parenting
bring up/ (especially NAmE) raise a child/family
care for/ (especially BrE) look after a baby/child/kid
change (BrE) a nappy/(NAmE) a diaper/a baby
feed/breastfeed/bottle-feed a baby
be entitled to/go on maternity/paternity leave
go back/return to work after maternity leave
need/find/get a babysitter/good quality affordable childcare
balance/combine work and childcare/child-rearing/family life
educate/teach/home-school a child/kid
punish/discipline/spoil a child/kid
adopt a baby/child/kid
offer a baby for/put a baby up for adoption
(especially BrE) foster a child/kid
be placed with/be raised by foster parents

Example Bank:
Better living conditions mean more live births and fewer stillbirths.
He was American by birth, but lived in France.
He was anxiously awaiting the birth of his child.
She gave birth to a baby boy.
The baby weighed 7 pounds at birth.
The child's father was present at the birth.
They recently celebrated the birth of their second daughter.
You should prepare a birth plan with your obstetrician.
a low/high birth rate
a registry of births, marriages and deaths
the mother's birth canal
This declaration marked the birth of a new society in South Africa.

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