We found 6 definitions of give birth from 3 different sources.
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give birth - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!" | ||
deliver, bear, birth, have | ||
bring forth, produce create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" | ||
twin give birth to twins | ||
drop give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning" | ||
foal give birth to a foal; "the mare foaled" | ||
cub give birth to cubs; "bears cub every year" | ||
kitten have kittens; "our cat kittened again this year" | ||
lamb give birth to a lamb; "the ewe lambed" | ||
litter give birth to a litter of animals | ||
pup, whelp birth; "the dog whelped" | ||
farrow, pig give birth; "sows farrow" | ||
fawn have fawns; "deer fawn" | ||
have young, calve birth; "the whales calve at this time of year" | ||
have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect, bear, carry be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" | ||
have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect, bear, carry be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" | ||
give birth - create or produce an idea; "Marx and Engels gave birth to communism" | ||
create by mental act, create mentally create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands |