birth

Pronunciation

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Homophones

• berth

Noun

Singular birth

Plural births

A child at birth

1. (countable) A birth is when a new baby comes out of its mother.

   My mother gave birth to my brother at 12:00 on Dec. 31st.

2. (countable) A birth is when something new begins.

   The birth of the personal computer was in 1976.

Synonyms

• beginning
• start

Antonyms

• death
• end