/ Dictionary / Index B birth: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: birth Pronunciation: (bûrth), [key] — n. an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth. the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring; childbirth; parturition: a difficult birth. lineage; extraction; descent: of Grecian birth. high or noble lineage: to be foolishly vain about one's birth. natural heritage: a musician by birth. any coming into existence; origin; beginning: the birth of Protestantism; the birth of an idea. something that is born. Her hobby gave birth to a successful business. to bear (a child). to initiate; originate:Her hobby gave birth to a successful business. —v.t. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: birth (Thesaurus) birse birth canal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language