To give birth meaning in English

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Definition

(She) gave birth to (a baby): (She) delivered, created, pushed out (a baby) idiom

UK: I never want to give birth. I want a caesarian section.
US: My mother gave birth to me in the back of a limousine.

Examples

  • "In 1928, Clairette gave birth to the couple's only son Marc, a jazz musician who now lives with his wife in San Francisco."
  • "In 1928, Clairette gave birth to their only son Marc, a jazz musician who now lives with his wife in San Francisco."
  • "One of my cousins has recently given birth, and I'm so jealous that I actually contemplated kidnapping her newborn baby!"
  • "My darling wife, Sophie, gave birth to the seven-pound two-ounce cutie at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon."
  • "And finally, in more serious news, a cat in Tokyo has given birth to three kittens who have been judged the cutest kittens ever."
  • "Sometimes I feel like I'm pregnant with hundreds of thoughts and words and ideas, and I must give birth to them all!"
  • "Highlights include a slow-motion video of the artist giving birth, and a sculpture of an electric chair made entirely out of egg boxes."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with terms used in Susie's email.

The term means to be thankful for something: "If you could help me fix my computer, I would it."

This adjective means to really want or need something:
'I love children, and really want one of my own. I am starting to feel !

This expression describes the physical act of having or delivering a baby. "My sister is going to to a baby in August!" (2 words)
Fill in the blanks with terms used in Susie's email.

The term means to be thankful for something: "If you could help me fix my computer, I would appreciate 1 it."

This adjective means to really want or need something:
'I love children, and really want one of my own. I am starting to feel [not done] desperate 2!

This expression describes the physical act of having or delivering a baby. "My sister is going to give birth 3 to a baby in August!" (2 words)
1 appreciate: This is correct. "To appreciate" something is "to be thankful" or "grateful" for it. This term is often used as a polite way of getting people to do things for us! For example: "I would appreciate it if you would turn that terrible music down." It is also a nice way of thanking someone. For example: "I appreciated it when you sent flowers when my rabbit died."
2 desperate: This is correct. To be "desperate" is to badly want or need something. For example: "She has been desperate to change jobs ever since the new boss arrived".
3 give birth: This is the right answer. "To give birth" describes the physical act of having or delivering a child. The process of "giving birth" is called "labor (US)" or "labour (UK)" because it is hard work! For example: "She had a difficult time giving birth. The baby was stuck and it took 67 hours to push it out".
Exercise 2
"In 1928, Clairette gave birth to the couple's only son Marc..."

Let's talk about birth, baby! Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms.

Today, everyone will sing to me, and I expect to receive many, many presents, because it is my (anniversary, celebration of the day a person came into existence).

I was (past participle of the verb which describes coming to existence) on August 18th, the same day as Emperor Genghis Khan and rapper Iceberg Titanic.
"In 1928, Clairette gave birth to the couple's only son Marc..."

Let's talk about birth, baby! Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms.

Today, everyone will sing to me, and I expect to receive many, many presents, because it is my birthday 1 (anniversary, celebration of the day a person came into existence).

I was born 2 (past participle of the verb which describes coming to existence) on August 18th, the same day as Emperor Genghis Khan and rapper Iceberg Titanic.
1 birthday: A "birthday" refers to the date of one's birth! Amazing! The term can refer both to the date, as well as the celebration. Example: What are you doing for your birthday this year? In this text, we read that Clairette "gave birth" to a son. "To give birth" describes causing something or someone to be born: My wife gave birth to a baby boy yesterday, OR Karl Marx gave birth to Socialism.
2 born: "Born" comes from the verb "to bear", and is the past participle of the verb. This verb is almost exclusively used in the passive voice: I was born on December 31st, and my wife was born two days later. A "birth" refers literally to the beginning of someone's life, and figuratively to the beginning of any event. Example: My entire family was present at the birth of my son. In the figurative sense: The birth of the Art Nouveau movement was in 1880.

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