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beginning of existence; origin: the birth of the blues
Not to be confused with:berth – a built-in bed or bunk: Joey wants to sleep on the top berth.; a docking space

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B0206800 (bûrth)n.1. a. The emergence and separation of offspring from the body of the mother.b. The act or process of bearing young; parturition: the mare's second birth.c. The circumstances or conditions relating to this event, as its time or location: an incident that took place before my birth; a Bostonian by birth.2. a. The set of characteristics or circumstances received from one's ancestors; inheritance: strong-willed by birth; acquired their wealth through birth.b. Origin; extraction: of Swedish birth; of humble birth.c. Noble or high status: persons of birth.3. A beginning or commencement. See Synonyms at beginning.tr.v. birthed, birth·ing, births 1. To deliver (a baby).2. Chiefly Southern US To bear (a child).

[Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

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(bɜːθ) n1. the process of bearing young; parturition; childbirth. 2. the act or fact of being born; nativity3. the coming into existence of something; origin4. ancestry; lineage: of high birth. 5. noble ancestry: a man of birth. 6. natural or inherited talent: an artist by birth. 7. archaic the offspring or young born at a particular time or of a particular mother8. give birth a. to bear (offspring)b. to produce, originate, or create (an idea, plan, etc)vb (tr) to bear or bring forth (a child)[C12: from Old Norse byrth; related to Gothic gabaurths, Old Swedish byrdh, Old High German berd child; see bear¹, bairn]

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n. 1. an act or instance of being born: day of birth. 2. the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring; childbirth; parturition. 3. lineage; extraction; descent: of Grecian birth. 4. high or noble lineage. 5. heritage: a musician by birth. 6. any coming into existence: the birth of an idea. 7. Archaic. something that is born. v.t. 8. to give birth to. Idioms: give birth to, a. to bear (a child). b. to initiate; originate. Chiefly Dial. [1150–1200; Middle English byrthe < Scandinavian]

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See also mother; pregnancy
amniomancya form of divination by examining the embryonic sac or amniotic fluid.autogeny, autogonythe spontaneous generation of an organism in an inorganic fluid medium. — autogenous, autogenic, autogonic, autogonous, adj. — autogenously, autogonously, adv.digoneutismthe ability to produce two broods in a year. — digoneutic, adj.epigenesisthe theory that embryonic development is totally controlled by the cell’s environment. Cf. syngenesis. — epigenesist, n. — epigenetic, adj.epimorphosisdevelopment of an organism or form of animal life in which body segmentation is complete before hatching. — epimorphic, adj.fetation, foetationthe development of a fetus; gestation.genitureObsolete, birth; the process of generation.gestation1. the process of carrying in the womb.
2. fetation; the process of development of the fetus in the womb.graviditypregnancy. — gravid, adj.hysterologyscientific study of the uterus.Lamaze techniquepsychoprophylaxis.maieusiophobiatocophobia.midwiferythe prineiples and practice of a midwife. Cf. tocology.multiparitythe condition or process of producing more than one offspring at one birth. — multiparous, adj.nativity1. the time, place, and circumstances of a person’s birth.
2. the configuration of the planets at the time of a person’s birth and a representation, as a chart, of that configuration.nulliparitythe condition in a woman of never having given birth. — nullipara, n. — nulliparous, adj.obstetricsthe branch of medicine that deals with prenatal and postnatal care and with the delivery of a child. — obstetrician, n. — obstetric, obstetrical, adj.omphalomancya form of divination in which the number of knots in a newborn’s umbilical cord are counted to foretell the number of children the mother will have later.omphalotomythe surgical process of dividing the umbilical cord.oviparismthe bearing of offspring by laying eggs that mature outside of the body. — oviparity, n. — oviparous, adj.ovoviviparismthe bearing of offspring by producing eggs that mature within the body, with the young born alive. — ovoviviparity, n. — ovoviviparous, adj.oxytocica substance or drug that induces or stimulates childbirth. — oxytocic, adj.palingenesis1. partial or complete regeneration.
2. the doctrine that a soul passes through several bodies in a series of rebirths. Also palingenesia, palingenesy. — palingenetic, adj.paritythe state, quality, or fact of having given birth to or having borne offspring.parturiencythe state or condition of bringing forth young or being about to begin parturition. — parturient, adj.parturitionchildbirth; the act or process of giving birth. — parturient, adj.primigravidaa woman who is pregnant for the first time.primiparaa woman who has given birth to one child or who is giving birth for the first time. — primiparity, n. — primiparous, adj.psychoprophylaxisa method of preparing women for childbirth without anesthetic, by means of education, psychological and physical conditioning, and breathing exercises. Also called Lamaze technique. — psychoprophylactic, adj.puerperiumthe state or condition of a woman during and immediately following childbirth. — puerperal, adj.recrudescencethe process of renewal or rebirth. — recrudescent, adj.regeneracythe act or quality of being renewed, reformed, or reborn, especially in a spiritual rebirth. — regenerate, adj.regenesisthe act or process of renewal or rebirth.secundigravidaa woman who is pregnant for the second time.spermicidea substance or preparation used for killing sperm, used in contraception. — spermicidal, adj.superfetationa conception occurring after the onset of a pregnancy from an earlier conception.syngenesisthe theory that the form and development of the embryo are the result of the combined influence of sperm and egg. Cf. epigenesis. — syngenetic, adj.thoracopagusa fetal abnormality, consisting of twins joined at the thorax.tocology, tokologythe science of obstetrics or midwifery. — tocologist, tokologist, n. — tocological, tokological, adj.tocophobia, tokophobiaan abnormal fear of childbirth. Also called maieusiophobia.unigravidaprimigravida.uterogestationthe process of gestation taking place in the womb from conception to birth.vasectomysurgical excision of part of the vas deferens, the duet which carries sperm from the testes, performed as a form of male contraception.viviparismthe bearing of living offspring, characteristic of almost all mammals, many reptiles, and some fishes. — viviparity, n. — viviparous, adj.

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See Also: BEGINNINGS/ENDINGS, DEATH, ENTRANCES/EXITS, LIFE

Birth and death are like two ships in a harbor. There is no reason to rejoice at the ship setting out on a journey [birth] not knowing what she may encounter on the high seas, but we should rejoice at the ship returning to port [death] safely —Amora Levi
Into the world we come like ships launch’d from the docks, and stocks, and slips, for fortune fair or fatal! —Edward Fitzgerald
Once upon a time we were all born, popped out like jelly rolls —Anne Sexton
Passed like an envelope through a letter box [about an easy birth] —Anaĩs Nin
The solemnity of birth, like that of death, is lost in repulsive or merely commonplace details for those who are in attendance —Marguerite Yourcenar

birth

Past participle: birthed
Gerund: birthing

Imperative
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birth

Present
I birth
you birth
he/she/it births
we birth
you birth
they birth

Preterite
I birthed
you birthed
he/she/it birthed
we birthed
you birthed
they birthed

Present Continuous
I am birthing
you are birthing
he/she/it is birthing
we are birthing
you are birthing
they are birthing

Present Perfect
I have birthed
you have birthed
he/she/it has birthed
we have birthed
you have birthed
they have birthed

Past Continuous
I was birthing
you were birthing
he/she/it was birthing
we were birthing
you were birthing
they were birthing

Past Perfect
I had birthed
you had birthed
he/she/it had birthed
we had birthed
you had birthed
they had birthed

Future
I will birth
you will birth
he/she/it will birth
we will birth
you will birth
they will birth

Future Perfect
I will have birthed
you will have birthed
he/she/it will have birthed
we will have birthed
you will have birthed
they will have birthed

Future Continuous
I will be birthing
you will be birthing
he/she/it will be birthing
we will be birthing
you will be birthing
they will be birthing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been birthing
you have been birthing
he/she/it has been birthing
we have been birthing
you have been birthing
they have been birthing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been birthing
you will have been birthing
he/she/it will have been birthing
we will have been birthing
you will have been birthing
they will have been birthing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been birthing
you had been birthing
he/she/it had been birthing
we had been birthing
you had been birthing
they had been birthing

Conditional
I would birth
you would birth
he/she/it would birth
we would birth
you would birth
they would birth

Past Conditional
I would have birthed
you would have birthed
he/she/it would have birthed
we would have birthed
you would have birthed
they would have birthed

birth

The initial moment of independent, conscious life.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	birth - the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"lifespan, lifetime, life-time, life - the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"cradle - birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"demise, dying, death - the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
	2.	birth - the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"nascence, nascency, nativityalteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"delivery - the event of giving birth; "she had a difficult delivery"live birth - the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation)posthumous birth - birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the motherposthumous birth - birth of a child after the father has diedrebirth, reincarnation, renascence - a second or new birthdeath, decease, expiry - the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
	3.	birth - the process of giving birth birthing, giving birth, parturitionbrooding, incubation - sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the bodycalving - giving birth to a calfaccouchement, childbearing, childbirth, vaginal birth - the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a childfarrow, farrowing - the production of a litter of pigshatch, hatching - the production of young from an eggegg laying, laying - the production of eggs (especially in birds)biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organismsreproduction - the process of generating offspringchildbed, confinement, lying-in, parturiency, travail, labour, labor - concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"
	4.	birth - the kinship relation of an offspring to the parentsparentagefamily relationship, kinship, relationship - (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
	5.	birth - a baby born; an offspring; "the overall rate of incidence of Down's syndrome is one in every 800 births"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Verb	1.	birth - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"give birth, bear, deliver, havetwin - give birth to twinsdrop - 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 animalspup, 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"produce, bring forth - bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit"

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noun1. childbirth, birthing, delivery, confinement, nativity, parturition, accouchement She weighed 5lb 7oz at birth.
childbirth end, death, passing, demise, extinction, passing away or on2. beginning, start, rise, source, origin, emergence, outset, genesis, initiation, inauguration, inception, commencement, fountainhead the birth of popular democracy3. ancestry, line, race, stock, blood, background, breeding, strain, descent, pedigree, extraction, lineage, forebears, parentage, genealogy, derivation men of low birthgive birth deliver, have, mother, produce, bear, bring into the world, be delivered of She's just given birth to a baby girl.Related words
adjective natalQuotations
"Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting:"
"The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star,"
"Hath had elsewhere its setting,"
"And cometh from afar:" [William Wordsworth Ode: Intimations of Immortality]
"Birth, and copulation, and death."
"That's all the facts when you come to brass tacks:"
"Birth, and copulation and death."
"I've been born, and once is enough." [T.S. Eliot Sweeney Agonistes]
"It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other" [Francis Bacon On Death]

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noun1. The act or process of bringing forth young:accouchement, birthing, childbearing, childbirth, delivery, labor, lying-in, parturition, travail.2. One's ancestors or their character or one's ancestral derivation:ancestry, blood, bloodline, descent, extraction, family, genealogy, line, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, seed, stock.3. Noble rank or status by birth:blood, blue blood, nobility, noblesse.4. The initial stage of a developmental process:beginning, commencement, dawn, genesis, inception, nascence, nascency, onset, opening, origin, outset, spring, start.verbChiefly Regional. To give birth to:bear, bring forth, deliver, have.Idiom: be brought abed of.

Translations

出生开始诞生

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(bəːθ) noun1. (an) act of coming into the world, being born. the birth of her son; deaf since birth. 诞生，出生 2. the beginning. the birth of civilization.开始birth control prevention of the conception of children. 节育，计划生育 ˈbirthday noun the anniversary of the day on which a person was born. Today is his birthday; (also adjective) a birthday party.生日ˈbirthmark noun a permanent mark on the skin at or from birth. She has a red birthmark on her face.胎记ˈbirthplace noun the place where a person etc was born. Shakespeare's birthplace.出生地ˈbirthrate noun the number of births per head of population over a given period. 出生率give birth (to) (of a mother) to produce (a baby) from the womb. She has given birth to two sets of twins. 生（孩子）

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birth

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delivery of the fetus by the viviparous mammal. Birth is also known as parturition. Human birth normally occurs about 280 days after onset of the last menstrual period before conception.

The Stages of Labor

Onset of labor, the first stage, is heralded by contractions of the uterus felt as cramplike pains in the abdomen or lower back that recur at intervals of 10 to 30 minutes and last about 40 seconds; they increase in frequency until they occur at about 2-minute intervals. With each contraction the cervix, or neck of the uterus, dilates until it becomes wide enough, about 4 in. (10 cm), to permit emergence of the baby.

In the second stage of labor the baby passes through the birth canal, most commonly head first, and is born. The effectiveness of uterine contractions in this stage is enhanced by the bearing-down abdominal contractions of the mother.

The third stage of labor, which occurs about 15 to 30 minutes after the child is born, is characterized by the separation of the placenta from the uterine wall and its expulsion. The total time of labor averages 13 to 14 hours in women pregnant for the first time and 8 to 9 hours in women who have previously borne children.

Methods of Analgesia

The pain of childbirth can be relieved with a variety of analgesic and sedative drugs, including morphine, barbiturates, and chloroform. However, many drugs that relieve pain also slow the uterine contractions or dangerously depress the baby's respiratory system. Spinal anesthetics, injected directly into the spinal cord, while not dangerous to the child, are difficult to administer accurately and are therefore potentially dangerous to the mother. Hypnosis has also been used experimentally.

Natural Childbirth

In recent years so-called natural childbirth has come into wide use; the advantages are that the child is born undrugged and the mother can be conscious at the moment of birth. Natural childbirth emphasizes the ability of many women to give birth with a minimal amount of pain-killing drugs or none at all. The Dick-Read method, formulated by the British obstetrician of that name, emphasizes maternal understanding of the birth process as an aid to relaxation, and exercises to strengthen muscles and encourage proper breathing. The Lamaze method, or psychoprophylaxis, is of Soviet Russian origin; it uses breathing exercises as a conditioned response to uterine contractions. The Leboyer method, developed by a French obstetrician, is an approach that seeks to minimize any trauma for the newborn through the use of a quiet room with dimmed light, immediate contact with the mother, and the like, and can be combined with other methods that focus on the mother and labor.

Complications of Childbirth

Birth often cannot proceed normally because of a defect of the cervix or weak uterine contractions; breech births, in which the feet or buttocks emerge first, and transverse births, in which the child is positioned across the uterus, usually require obstetrical intervention, such as forceps delivery, manually turning the baby, or performing a cesarean sectioncesarean section
, delivery of an infant by surgical removal from the uterus through an abdominal incision. The operation is of ancient origin: indeed, the name derives from the legend that Julius Caesar was born in this fashion. Until advancements in the late 19th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. . About 10% of pregnancies terminate in deliveries that are too early, producing (after at least 200 days of gestation) premature infants requiring special care. Birth of a fetus prior to about 200 days of gestation is termed a miscarriage; birth within the first three months, an abortion. Stillbirth is the delivery of a dead child.

Complications of childbirth affecting the newborn include infant blindness attributable to gonorrhea infection, now largely eliminated by routine administration of silver nitrate to the eyes; retrolental fibroplasia, a type of blindness common for some years in premature infants that was found to result from administration of high concentrations of oxygen and is now largely avoided; and erythroblastosis fetaliserythroblastosis fetalis
, hemolytic disease of a newborn infant caused by blood group incompatibility between mother and child. Although the Rh factor is responsible for the most severe cases of erythroblastosis fetalis, the disease may be produced by any of the other blood
..... Click the link for more information. , or Rh disease, which can often be prevented. Puerperal fever, an infection of the mother's genital tract once common following labor and delivery, has now also been largely eliminated by preventive hygiene, especially in labor, and by antibiotic therapy.

See pregnancypregnancy,
period of time between fertilization of the ovum (conception) and birth, during which mammals carry their developing young in the uterus (see embryo). The average duration of pregnancy in humans is about 280 days, equal to 9 calendar months.
..... Click the link for more information. ; obstetricsobstetrics
, branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth (see birth), and the time after childbirth. Obstetricians work to ensure that pregnancy culminates in the delivery of a healthy baby, without impairing the health of the
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Bibliography

See D. Caton, What a Blessing She Had Chloroform (1999).

What does it mean when you dream about birth?

Dreams of oneself or others giving birth most obviously relate to actual physical birth. Pregnant women and the husbands of pregnant women often dream about strange or difficult births (e.g., giving birth to puppies). This merely reflects anxiety about the birth process and should not be taken as indicating a difficult birth or a deformed child. Birth can also symbolize the beginning of a new idea or project. It also often represents the beginning of a new stage of life, in which one feels “reborn” in some sense.

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[bərth] (biology) The emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent.

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(dreams)Women who are pregnant and men who are going to be fathers commonly have dreams about giving birth. It is not an omen of anything to come, but simply the mind trying to cope with a significant anxiety-provoking event. If you or your mate is not pregnant, this dream could symbolize new beginnings (i. e., giving birth to new ideas, new ways of living, or a new stage in life). Superstition-based dream interpretations say that giving birth in a dream is a sign of good luck, while multiple births are omens of forthcoming material wealth.

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