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giving birth

giving birth is the present participle and gerund of give birth.

Meaning of give birth

Verb

give birth (third-person singular simple present gives birth, present participle giving birth, simple past gave birth, past participle given birth)

  1. (intransitive) To release live offspring from the body into the environment.
    • It was clear that she was about to give birth.
  2. (transitive) To become the parent of by birthing.
    • She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.
    Synonyms:
    shit out
  3. (figuratively, idiomatic, transitive, usually) To become the source of.
    • Einstein gave birth to a famous equation relating energy to mass.

Noun

giving birth (uncountable)

  1. The action of the verb to give birth.

Questions about giving birth

What does giving birth mean?
Giving birth means the action of the verb to give birth.
What is giving birth the present participle and gerund of?
Giving birth is the present participle and gerund of give birth.
What part of speech is giving birth?
Giving birth is a noun.

Words near giving birth in the dictionary

  1. giving away
  2. giving away the farm
  3. giving away the store
  4. giving back
  5. giving battle
  6. giving birth
  7. giving blood
  8. giving brain
  9. giving by
  10. giving chase
  11. giving credit

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