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- [burth]
- /bɜrθ/
- /bɜːθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [burth]
- /bɜrθ/
Definitions of birth word
- variable noun birth When a baby is born, you refer to this event as his or her birth. 3
- uncountable noun birth You can refer to the beginning or origin of something as its birth. 3
- uncountable noun birth Some people talk about a person's birth when they are referring to the social position of the person's family. 3
- noun birth the process of bearing young; parturition; childbirth 3
- noun birth the act or fact of being born; nativity 3
- noun birth the coming into existence of something; origin 3
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Origin of birth
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English byrthe < Scandinavian; compare Old Swedish byrth; cognate with Old English gebyrd, Old High German giburt, Gothic gabaurths
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Birth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
birth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
birth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for birth
noun birth
- delivery — Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- childbirth — Childbirth is the act of giving birth to a child.
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
- bearing — Someone's bearing is the way in which they move or stand.
Antonyms for birth
noun birth
- death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- completion — the act of completing, or finishing
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
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