Meaning & use
birth
The emergence of a baby or young animal from its mother's body at the start of life.
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The baby's birth was announced to relatives within minutes of her arrival.
Complications during birth meant the family stayed in the hospital an extra week.
A note on using this word
Used figuratively, 'birth' can mean the start of something new, as in 'the birth of an idea'.
Words with a similar meaning
deliverychildbirth
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