to give birth to
1give birth to something — give birth to (something) to cause or be the origin of something. The popularity of the car eventually gave birth to the interstate highways. Related vocabulary: give rise to something Etymology: based on the literal meaning of give birth (= to… …
2give birth to — (something) to cause or be the origin of something. The popularity of the car eventually gave birth to the interstate highways. Related vocabulary: give rise to something Etymology: based on the literal meaning of give birth (= to have a baby) …
3give birth (to someone) — phrase if a woman gives birth to a baby, she produces it from inside her body She gave birth to a baby boy. Thesaurus: pregnancy and having a babyhyponym Main entry: birth …
4give birth (to somebody) — give ˈbirth (to sb/sth) idiom to produce a baby or young animal • She died shortly after giving birth. • Mary gave birth to a healthy baby girl. • (figurative) It was the study of history that gave birth to the social sciences …
5give birth (to something) — give ˈbirth (to sb/sth) idiom to produce a baby or young animal • She died shortly after giving birth. • Mary gave birth to a healthy baby girl. • (figurative) It was the study of history that gave birth to the social sciences …
6give birth to something — phrase to make something important start to exist It was this event that gave birth to the peace movement. Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry: birth …
7give birth — ► give birth bear a child or young. Main Entry: ↑birth …
8give birth — index propagate (increase) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9give birth to — index conceive (invent), create, make, originate, produce (manufacture), reproduce Burton s Leg …
10give birth — verb 1. cause to be born (Freq. 2) My wife had twins yesterday! • Syn: ↑deliver, ↑bear, ↑birth, ↑have • Derivationally related forms: ↑birth ( …
