give birth

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === give birth (third-person singular simple present gives birth, present participle giving birth, simple past gave birth, past participle given birth) (intransitive, of viviparous animals) To release live offspring from the body into the environment. (transitive, with to, of viviparous animals) To become the parent of by birthing. (transitive, figuratively, usually with to, idiomatic) To become the source of. ==== Usage notes ==== To give birth refers to either the moment of childbirth as a point in time or to the period of labor preceding childbirth. ==== Synonyms ==== shit out (vulgar) ==== Derived terms ==== birthgiver ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Further reading === Childbirth on Wikipedia.Wikipedia