give birth meaning

Definition of give birth in English Dictionary

• VerbSGgives birthPRgiving birthPTgave birthPPgiven birth+-
  1. (intransitive, of viviparous animals) To release live offspring from the body into the environment.
     1. It was clear that she was about to give birth.
  2. (intransitive, with to, of viviparous animals) To become the female parent of.
     1. She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.
  3. (intransitive, figuratively, usually with to) To become the source of.
     1. Einstein gave birth to a famous equation relating energy to mass.
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  1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
     • Einstein gave birth to a famous equation relating energy to mass.

• Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
  1. Verbs
     • Intransitive verbs
     • Light verb constructions

Other Vocabulary

1. en gave birth
2. en gives birth
3. en given birth
4. en livebirth
5. en give forth