give birth to

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [giv burth too]
- /gɪv bɜrθ tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [giv burth too]
- /gɪv bɜrθ tu/

Definitions of give birth to words

noun give birth to an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth. 1
noun give birth to the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring; childbirth; parturition: a difficult birth. 1
noun give birth to lineage; extraction; descent: of Grecian birth. 1
noun give birth to high or noble lineage: to be foolishly vain about one's birth. 1
noun give birth to natural heritage: a musician by birth. 1
noun give birth to any coming into existence; origin; beginning: the birth of Protestantism; the birth of an idea. 1

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Origin of give birth to

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

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Parts of speech for Give birth to

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pronoun

preposition

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exclamation

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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".

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Synonyms for give birth to

verb give birth to

do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
inaugurate — to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin: The end of World War II inaugurated the era of nuclear power.
prepare — to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.

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verb give birth to

destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.

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