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• birth — [ bɜrθ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the occasion of a baby being born: We are happy to announce the birth of our son Andrew. John wanted to be present at the birth. from/since birth: James has been blind from birth. at birth (=at the time… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• birth mother — noun The mother who gives birth to the child (as contrasted with an adoptive or a genetic mother) • • • Main Entry: ↑birth * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] : the mother of a child when the child is born : a woman who gave birth to a child who has… …   Useful english dictionary

• birth — W2S2 [bə:θ US bə:rθ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: byrth] 1.) give birth (to sb) if a woman gives birth, she produces a baby from her body ▪ Patsy was celebrating last night after giving birth to twins. 2.) [U and C] the time when a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• birth mother — birth moth·er n: the woman who gave birth to a child esp. as distinguished from the child s adoptive mother Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• birth mother — birth ,mother noun count the woman who gave birth to someone, rather than the woman who has ADOPTED them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• birth — n. 1) to give birth (she gave birth to twins) 2) a breech; multiple; normal; premature birth 3) at birth (she weighed seven pounds at birth) 4) by birth (he s Spanish by birth) 5) of birth (of noble birth) * * * [bɜːθ] multiple normal premature… …   Combinatory dictionary

• birth — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)θ[/t]] ♦♦♦ births 1) N VAR When a baby is born, you refer to this event as his or her birth. It was the birth of his grandchildren which gave him greatest pleasure... She concealed her pregnancy right up to the moment of birth... She… …   English dictionary

• birth — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ live ▪ Better living conditions mean more live births and fewer stillbirths. ▪ normal ▪ difficult ▪ breech ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• birth */*/*/ — UK [bɜː(r)θ] / US [bɜrθ] noun Word forms birth : singular birth plural births 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the occasion of a baby being born We are happy to announce the birth of our son Andrew. John wanted to be present at the birth. from/since …   English dictionary

• birth — noun 1 give birth (to) if a woman gives birth, she produces a baby from her body: She gave birth to a fine healthy girl. 2 (C, U) the time when a baby comes out of its mother s body: Congratulations on the birth of your daughter! | Were you… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• birth — /berrth/, n. 1. an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth. 2. the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring; childbirth; parturition: a difficult birth. 3. lineage; extraction; descent: of Grecian birth. 4. high or noble… …   Universalium