birth
1Birth — 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… …
2birth — W2S2 [bə:θ US bə:rθ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: byrth] 1.) give birth (to sb) if a woman gives birth, she produces a baby from her body ▪ Patsy was celebrating last night after giving birth to twins. 2.) [U and C] the time when a… …
3birth — [ bɜrθ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the occasion of a baby being born: We are happy to announce the birth of our son Andrew. John wanted to be present at the birth. from/since birth: James has been blind from birth. at birth (=at the time… …
4Birth — (b[ e]rth), n. [OE. burth, birth, AS. beor[eth], gebyrd, fr. beran to bear, bring forth; akin to D. geboorte, OHG. burt, giburt, G. geburt, Icel. bur[eth]r, Skr. bhrti bearing, supporting; cf. Ir. & Gael. beirthe born, brought forth. [root]92.… …
5Birth — Données clés Titre québécois Birth Titre original Birth Réalisation Jonathan Glazer Scénario Jean Claude Carrière, Milo Addica, Jonathan Glazer Pays d’origine …
6Birth — ist der Name eines Stadtteils von Velbert im nordrhein westfälischen Kreis Mettmann, siehe Velbert Birth einer Ortschaft im niederrheinischen Kreis Viersen einer Ortschaft der Stadt Hennef (Sieg), siehe Birth (Hennef) eines Films des britischen… …
7birth — I (beginning) noun animation, arrival, commencement, creation, debut, embarkation, establishment, exordium, genesis, inauguration, inception, incipience, incipiency, incunabula, infancy, introduction, nascency, onset, origin, origination, ortus,… …
8Birth — Birth, n. See {Berth}. [Obs.] De Foe. [1913 Webster] …
9birth — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ live ▪ Better living conditions mean more live births and fewer stillbirths. ▪ normal ▪ difficult ▪ breech ▪ …
10birth — n. 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) * * * [bɜːθ] multiple normal premature… …
