1) to give birth (she gave birth to twins)
2) a breech; multiple; normal; premature birth
3) at birth (she weighed seven pounds at birth)
4) by birth (he's Spanish by birth)
5) of birth (of noble birth)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
Birth — is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/birth] . The offspring is brought forth from the mother. Different forms of birth are oviparity, vivipary or ovovivipary.Two words used to… … Wikipedia
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Birth — Birth, n. See {Berth}. [Obs.] De Foe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
birth — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse byrth; akin to Old English beran Date: 13th century 1. a. the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent b. the act or process of bringing forth young from… … New Collegiate Dictionary
birth — Berth Berth (b[ e]rth), n. [From the root of bear to produce, like birth nativity. See {Birth}.] [Also written {birth}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) (a) Convenient sea room. (b) A room in which a number of the officers or ship s company mess and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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