give birth

VERB

hatch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breed come up with conceive concoct devise dream up formulate incubate invent originate spawn

STRONG

bear brainstorm brood cause contrive design engender generate induce make occasion parent plot prepare procreate produce project provoke scheme set sire spitball

WEAK

bring forth cook up get up lay eggs make up think up throw together trump up whip up work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy

STRONG

discourage disorganize dissuade end finish halt hinder kill neglect prevent refuse ruin stop

VERB

have

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear deliver

STRONG

beget

WEAK

bring forth

Antonyms

WEAK

kill

VERB

produce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assemble bear build construct contribute cultivate deliver design develop form give invent make manufacture offer present provide supply write yield

STRONG

afford author beget blossom breed compose conceive devise effectuate engender erect fabricate fetch flower frame furnish imagine multiply originate parent procreate propagate render reproduce return

WEAK

bring forth bring out come through give forth put together show fruit turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break confine decrease demolish deny destroy disallow disapprove dismantle halt hold hurt keep neglect oppose prevent raze refrain refuse ruin shun stop take veto withdraw withhold

STRONG

abort conceal die fade finish hide kill shrink shrivel

WEAK

act consume play result

Example Sentences

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Pregnancy would suggest that something unusual happened, like she was about to give birth and her partner died or left.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Not only has she had to endure weeks of bed rest and constant supervision, but she must now give birth in a nation experiencing rolling blackouts and days-long power cuts.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The girl's mother is said to have hidden her HIV-positive status during pregnancy and travelled to Spain to give birth in 2017.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

In eastern Maine, we are down to two places where you can give birth.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Belky will give birth to Lourdes’s second grandchild, which means that Lourdes will not have been present for the birth of either grandchild.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

give birth

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