Birth Baby Life Noun Bɜːθ Bɜːrθ Weighed Kilos

• the baby weighed three kilos at birth.
• global life expectancy at birth is about 72 years.
• john was present at the birth of both his children.
• it was a difficult birth.

birth

1. the time when a baby is born; the process of being born
• The baby weighed three kilos at birth.
• Global life expectancy at birth is about 72 years.
• John was present at the birth of both his children.
• It was a difficult birth.
• a hospital/home birth
• Mark has been blind from birth.
• Please state your date and place of birth.
• These chemicals can cause birth defects.
• They are at increased risk of low birth weight.
• The risk of premature birth increases markedly after 35.
• Please provide your complete birth name and birth date.

Extra Examples

• He was anxiously awaiting the birth of his child.
• They recently celebrated the birth of their second daughter.
• You should prepare a birth plan with your obstetrician.
• Better living conditions mean more live births and fewer stillbirths.
• a registry of births, marriages and deaths
2. the beginning of a new situation, idea, place, etc.
• This declaration marked the birth of a new society in South Africa.
• He was a medical student years before the birth of psychoanalysis.
3. a person’s origin or the social position of their family
• Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy.
• a woman of noble birth
4. to produce a baby or young animal
• She died shortly after giving birth.
• Mary gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
• It was the study of history that gave birth to the social sciences.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old Norse byrth; related to the verb bear.