· the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
Hypernym(s): beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting_time, showtime, offset
Antonym(s): death
· the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
Synonym(s): nativity, nascency, nascence
Hypernym(s): change, alteration, modification
Antonym(s): death
· the process of giving birth
Synonym(s): parturition, giving_birth, birthing
Hypernym(s): organic_process, biological_process
· the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
Synonym(s): parentage
Hypernym(s): kinship, family_relationship, relationship
· a baby born; an offspring; "the overall rate of incidence of Down's syndrome is one in every 800 births"
Hypernym(s): person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
· cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"
Synonym(s): give_birth, deliver, bear, have
Hypernym(s): produce, bring_forth