birth

English Thesaurus

1. the event of being born (noun.event)

hypernym	:	alteration, change, modification,
definition	:	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event)

hyponym	:	delivery,
definition	:	the event of giving birth (noun.event)

hyponym	:	live birth,
definition	:	the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation) (noun.event)

hyponym	:	posthumous birth,
definition	:	birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the mother (noun.event)

hyponym	:	posthumous birth,
definition	:	birth of a child after the father has died (noun.event)

hyponym	:	rebirth, reincarnation, renascence,
definition	:	a second or new birth (noun.event)

2. a baby born; an offspring (noun.person)

hypernym	:	individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul,
definition	:	a human being (noun.tops)

3. the process of giving birth (noun.process)

hypernym	:	biological process, organic process,
definition	:	a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)

hyponym	:	brooding, incubation,
definition	:	sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body (noun.process)

hyponym	:	calving,
definition	:	giving birth to a calf (noun.process)

hyponym	:	accouchement, childbearing, childbirth, vaginal birth,
definition	:	the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child (noun.process)

hyponym	:	farrow, farrowing,
definition	:	the production of a litter of pigs (noun.process)

hyponym	:	hatch, hatching,
definition	:	the production of young from an egg (noun.process)

hyponym	:	egg laying, laying,
definition	:	the production of eggs (especially in birds) (noun.process)

hyponym	:	childbed, confinement, labor, labour, lying-in, parturiency, travail,
definition	:	concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child (noun.state)

part meronym	:	reproduction,
definition	:	the process of generating offspring (noun.process)

4. the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents (noun.linkdef)

hypernym	:	family relationship, kinship, relationship,
definition	:	(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption (noun.linkdef)

5. the time when something begins (especially life) (noun.time)

hypernym	:	beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time,
definition	:	the time at which something is supposed to begin (noun.time)

hyponym	:	cradle,
definition	:	birth of a person (noun.time)

part meronym	:	life, life-time, lifespan, lifetime,
definition	:	the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) (noun.time)

6. cause to be born (verb.body)

hypernym	:	bring forth, produce,
definition	:	bring forth or yield (verb.creation)

hyponym	:	twin,
definition	:	give birth to twins (verb.body)

hyponym	:	drop,
definition	:	give birth; used for animals (verb.body)

hyponym	:	foal,
definition	:	give birth to a foal (verb.body)

hyponym	:	cub,
definition	:	give birth to cubs (verb.body)

hyponym	:	kitten,
definition	:	have kittens (verb.body)

hyponym	:	lamb,
definition	:	give birth to a lamb (verb.body)

hyponym	:	litter,
definition	:	give birth to a litter of animals (verb.body)

hyponym	:	pup, whelp,
definition	:	birth (verb.body)

hyponym	:	farrow, pig,
definition	:	give birth (verb.body)

hyponym	:	fawn,
definition	:	have fawns (verb.body)

hyponym	:	calve, have young,
definition	:	birth (verb.body)

hyponym	:	bear, carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven,
definition	:	be pregnant with (verb.body)

entail	:	conceive,
definition	:	become pregnant; undergo conception (verb.body)

verb group	:	bear, carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven,
definition	:	be pregnant with (verb.body)

7. the event of being born (noun.event)

antonym	:	death, decease, expiry,
definition	:	the event of dying or departure from life (noun.event)

derivation	:	bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have,
definition	:	cause to be born (verb.body)

derivation	:	be born,
definition	:	come into existence through birth (verb.change)

derivation	:	nascent,
definition	:	being born or beginning (adj.all)

8. the process of giving birth (noun.process)

derivation	:	bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have,
definition	:	cause to be born (verb.body)

derivation	:	be born,
definition	:	come into existence through birth (verb.change)

9. the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	bring up, nurture, parent, raise, rear,
definition	:	bring up (verb.social)

10. the time when something begins (especially life) (noun.time)

antonym	:	death, demise, dying,
definition	:	the time when something ends (noun.time)

derivation	:	bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have,
definition	:	cause to be born (verb.body)

derivation	:	be born,
definition	:	come into existence through birth (verb.change)

11. cause to be born (verb.body)

derivation	:	delivery, obstetrical delivery,
definition	:	the act of delivering a child (noun.act)

derivation	:	birth, nascence, nascency, nativity,
definition	:	the event of being born (noun.event)

derivation	:	birth, birthing, giving birth, parturition,
definition	:	the process of giving birth (noun.process)

derivation	:	birth,
definition	:	the time when something begins (especially life) (noun.time)

12. the event of being born (noun.event)

antonym	:	death, decease, expiry,
definition	:	the event of dying or departure from life (noun.event)

derivation	:	bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have,
definition	:	cause to be born (verb.body)

derivation	:	be born,
definition	:	come into existence through birth (verb.change)

derivation	:	nascent,
definition	:	being born or beginning (adj.all)

13. the process of giving birth (noun.process)

derivation	:	bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have,
definition	:	cause to be born (verb.body)

derivation	:	be born,
definition	:	come into existence through birth (verb.change)

14. the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	bring up, nurture, parent, raise, rear,
definition	:	bring up (verb.social)

15. the time when something begins (especially life) (noun.time)

antonym	:	death, demise, dying,
definition	:	the time when something ends (noun.time)

derivation	:	bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have,
definition	:	cause to be born (verb.body)

derivation	:	be born,
definition	:	come into existence through birth (verb.change)

16. cause to be born (verb.body)

derivation	:	delivery, obstetrical delivery,
definition	:	the act of delivering a child (noun.act)

derivation	:	birth, nascence, nascency, nativity,
definition	:	the event of being born (noun.event)

derivation	:	birth, birthing, giving birth, parturition,
definition	:	the process of giving birth (noun.process)

derivation	:	birth,
definition	:	the time when something begins (especially life) (noun.time)

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