give birth to

Example Sentences

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“An innocent fool,” the witch said, cutting me off, “but she didn’t understand the power of her transformations. She didn’t realize they would rob her of her life. When she came to this mountain, she was nearly at her end. I found it a miracle that she lived long enough to marry and give birth to you.”

From Literature

But she was also acutely aware of the donor family's "incredible gift", which would enable her to carry and give birth to her own child.

From BBC

“Those are the correct terms. Birth parents are the people who give birth to you. Real parents are the ones who change your diapers and get up in the middle of the night when you’re a baby and show you how to ride a bike without training wheels and, and ” He stopped because he thought maybe he was quoting directly from What to Tell Your Adopted and Foster Children.

From Literature

Seals rely on pack ice to give birth, to rest and for protection.

From Barron's

When the leader won a set of points in this manner, she could “give birth to,” or activate, the next member of her team, who would play their counterpart on the other team.

From Literature