birth

nouns

the time when something begins (especially life)
"they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
birth
antonym
death
is derived from
be born
is a part of
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
"the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"
life, life-time, lifespan, lifetime
is a type of (narrower)
the time at which something is supposed to begin
"they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time
the event of being born
"they celebrated the birth of their first child"
birth, nascence, nascency, nativity
antonym
death
is derived from
be born
the process of giving birth
birth, birthing, giving birth, parturition
is derived from
be born
the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
birth, parentage
a baby born; an offspring
"the overall rate of incidence of Down's syndrome is one in every 800 births"
birth
is a type of (narrower)
a human being
"there was too much for one person to do"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

verbs

cause to be born
"My wife had twins yesterday!"
bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have