Definition of Give birth

1. Verb. Cause to be born. "My wife had twins yesterday!"

Exact synonyms: Bear, Birth, Deliver, Have
Entails: Conceive
Specialized synonyms: Twin, Drop, Foal, Cub, Kitten, Lamb, Litter, Pup, Whelp, Farrow, Pig, Fawn, Calve, Have Young, Bear, Carry, Expect, Gestate, Have A Bun In The Oven
Related verbs: Bear, Carry, Expect, Gestate, Have A Bun In The Oven
Generic synonyms: Bring Forth, Produce
Derivative terms: Birth, Birth, Birth, Delivery

2. Verb. Create or produce an idea. "Marx and Engels gave birth to communism"

Definition of Give birth

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

2. Verb. (intransitive with ''to'' of viviparous animals) To become the female parent of. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive figuratively usually with ''to'') To become the source of. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Give Birth

give a rat's arse
give a ring
give a sneck posset
give about
give against
give an eye-tooth
give and take
give as good as one gets
give away
give away the store
give back
give birth (current term)
give by
give care
give chase
give cry
give curry
give ear
give forth
give heed
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
give hostage to fortune
give in
give into

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