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birth

/bɜːθ/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The act or process of giving birth to a child.

    - "She went into labor and gave birth to a healthy baby."
    - "The birth of Jesus is celebrated every Christmas."
  • Noun or Verb

    The beginning or origin of something.

    - "The birth of a new idea."
    - "The birth of the modern computer industry."
Pronunciation
  1. /bɝθ/



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Antonyms

death
Synonyms

biological , blood , consanguineous
Rhymes
Words rhyming with birth
earth , hearth , mirth , skirt , twirt , thirt , wirt
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Birth (en) : The act or process of giving birth to a child.

  2. Birth (en) : The beginning or origin of something.

  3. Birthed (en) : Past tense of the verb 'to birth'.

Variants
List of all variants of birth that leads to same result
birth , births , birthed , birthing , birth canal , birth canals , birth certificate , birth certificates , birth chart , birth charts , natal chart , natal charts , birth control , birth controls , birth-control , birth control pill , birth control pills , birth-control pill , birth-control pills , birth date , birth dates , birthdate , birthdates , birth defect , birth defects
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

Birthed (past tense), Birthing (present participle), Births (plural)

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English berytan, bieran; akin to beran to bear.

Trivia
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  1. The average length of human pregnancy is 40 weeks, or 280 days.

  2. The world record for the longest labor is 87 hours, 18 minutes.

  3. The first recorded use of the word 'birth' was in Old English, around 1000 AD.

Related Concepts
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  1. Labor: The process of giving birth, characterized by contractions and the expulsion of the fetus from the uterus.

  2. Childbirth: The process of giving birth to a child.

  3. Maternity: The state or condition of being pregnant and giving birth to a child.

Culture
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Birth is a significant event in human life and has been celebrated and commemorated in various ways throughout history. In many cultures, there are rituals and traditions surrounding childbirth, such as naming ceremonies, baby showers, and the cutting of the umbilical cord.

How to Memorize "birth"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a woman in labor, pushing a baby out, or imagine the origin or beginning of something, such as a seed growing into a tree.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'birth' with the image of a baby being born or with the beginning of something new.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym B.I.R.T.H. to remember the definitions: Birth (the act of giving birth to a child), Origin (the beginning of something), and Their (plural forms).

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