<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth.</li><li>the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring; childbirth; parturition: a difficult birth.</li><li>lineage; extraction; descent: of Grecian birth.</li><li>Synonyms: family, blood, line, ancestry, parentage.</li><li>high or noble lineage: to be foolishly vain about one's birth.</li><li>natural heritage: a musician by birth.</li><li>any coming into existence; origin; beginning: the birth of Protestantism; the birth of an idea.</li><li>Synonyms: inauguration, genesis, inception, commencement, start.</li><li>Archaic: something that is born.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object), Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.: to give birth to.</li><li>to assist in giving birth; act as midwife for.</li></ul>