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Birth
Sounds like
BURTH
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Simple meaning
What does Birth mean?
Birth is the start of life outside the mother.
Dictionary definition
The time when a baby or young animal is born.
Example sentences
Birth in a sentence
easy
The family celebrated the baby's birth.
medium
The zoo announced the birth of a new giraffe.
hard
The biography began with details about the scientist's birth and childhood.
Synonyms
Words like Birth
arrivalUse in a gentle way for a baby's birth.
beginningUse when birth means the start of something.
Antonyms
Opposite words
deathUse for the end of life.
endingUse as a contrast to beginning.
Word family
Birth word family
Base word
birth
noun
births
More than one birth.
noun
birthday
The yearly day that marks when someone was born.
noun
birthplace
The place where someone was born.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does birth mean?
Birth is the time when life begins outside the mother.
Practice 2
Which word is related to birth?
Birth and born are part of the same word family.
Practice 3
Which word is a serious antonym of birth?
Birth is the start of life, while death is the end of life.
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