| childbirth | | |
| n. (process) | 1. accouchement, childbearing, childbirth, vaginal birth | the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child. |
| ~ obstetrical delivery, delivery | the act of delivering a child. |
| ~ active birth | childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant. |
| ~ alternative birth, alternative birthing | a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings. |
| ~ natural childbirth | labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process.; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby" |
| ~ birthing, giving birth, parturition, birth | the process of giving birth. |
| nativity | | |
| n. (event) | 1. birth, nascence, nascency, nativity | the event of being born.; "they celebrated the birth of their first child" |
| ~ alteration, 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 mother. |
| ~ posthumous birth | birth of a child after the father has died. |
| ~ rebirth, reincarnation, renascence | a second or new birth. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. nativity, virgin birth | the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas. |
| ~ christian theology | the teachings of Christian churches. |
| ~ theological doctrine | the doctrine of a religious group. |
| give birth | | |
| v. (body) | 1. bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have | cause to be born.; "My wife had twins yesterday!" |
| ~ conceive | become pregnant; undergo conception.; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day" |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ produce, bring forth | bring forth or yield.; "The tree would not produce fruit" |
| v. (creation) | 2. 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. |
Recent comments
8 weeks 2 hours ago
8 weeks 2 hours ago
8 weeks 4 hours ago
8 weeks 4 days ago
12 weeks 6 days ago
13 weeks 5 days ago
14 weeks 4 days ago
14 weeks 4 days ago
19 weeks 20 hours ago
34 weeks 4 days ago