Birth

/bษœหฮธ/

The meaning and definition of Birth, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A beginning or start; a point of origin.
    โ€œthe birth of an empireโ€
  2. The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing.
    โ€œHe was of noble birth, but fortune had not favored him.โ€
adjective
  1. A familial relationship established by childbirth.
    โ€œHer birth father left when she was a baby; she was raised by her mother and stepfather.โ€
Synonyms biological blood consanguineous
Antonyms death

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