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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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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

Fitness fanatic Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

There was the way Hannah confessed to the Times reporter that she liked giving birth away from her husband, because she got to enjoy pain medications when he was not around.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Cobblers were spies who specialized in making false documents, like birth certificates and passports, necessary to create a cover identity.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti