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birth

/bɜːθ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The process of childbearing; the beginning of life.
  2. An instance of childbirth.
  3. A beginning or start; a point of origin.
  4. The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing.
  5. That which is born.
  6. To bear or give birth to (a child).
  7. To produce, give rise to.
  8. A familial relationship established by childbirth.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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