birth — the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɜːrθ/
Korean meaning: 출생, 탄생
Korean pronunciation: **버**스
Example Sentences
- My cat gave birth to five kittens in my shoe closet!
- The birth of social media gave birth to a generation of selfie experts.
- She celebrated her 25th birthday, marking 25 years since her birth.
birth
NOUN//bɜːrθ//
the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring
💡 Concept
After hours of waiting, the family finally celebrates the birth of a baby girl.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bɜːrθ/
🇬🇧 UK/bɜːθ/
🌳Etymology
Rootbirth
Origin
고대 북유럽어 'byrth'에서 유래되었으며, '태어나다'를 의미하는 동사 'bear'와 같은 어원을 가집니다. 생명의 시작을 나타내는 가장 기본적인 단어 중 하나입니다.
🎵Rhyme
earthworthnorth
earth
worth
north
🔗Collocations
give birth
birth certificate
date of birth
birth control
premature birth
birth rate
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat gave birth to five kittens in my shoe closet!”
😄 Fun example
“The birth of social media gave birth to a generation of selfie experts.”
“She celebrated her 25th birthday, marking 25 years since her birth.”
“The birth of his brilliant idea happened while he was stuck in traffic.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
originbeginningstartcreationemergence
Antonyms
deathenddemise
Related
babybornpregnancydeliverynewborn
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