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birth

[burth] / bɜrθ /
NOUN
becoming alive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beginning childbirth creation delivery
STRONG
bearing birthing childbearing labor nascency natality nativity parturition producing travail
WEAK
act of God blessed event visit from stork
Antonyms
WEAK
conclusion death end ending finish
NOUN
beginning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dawn emergence opening origin
STRONG
commencement dawning fountainhead genesis onset outset rise source start
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion end ending finish
STRONG
completion stop
WEAK
death
NOUN
heritage
Synonyms
STRONG
ancestry background blood breeding derivation descent extraction forebears genealogy legacy line lineage parentage pedigree position race rank station status stock strain
WEAK
heritance
Antonyms
WEAK
conclusion death end ending finish

Example Sentences

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It was only after the birth of his son in 2018, and putting on five stone, he decided he had to take action again.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The original location gave birth to drive-thru ordering, and revolutionized fast food culture in the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Provisional births data for 2025 reflects more than 99% of birth records analyzed by the federal government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Father-of-five Jason Day jokingly described the occasion as "a circus", with Clark adding: "As a man with no kids I'll say it's great birth control but it's a lot of fun."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Around the age of sixteen, Leah gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth, called Lizzie.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock