give birth to

1. Bear a child, as in She gave birth to her first child exactly at midnight . [Early 1800s]

2. Also, give rise to . Be the cause or origin of. For example, His hobby gave birth to a very successful business , or The economic situation gave rise to widespread dissatisfaction . The first term dates from the early 1700s, the second from the late 1700s.

Example Sentences

These eggs were supposed to eventually hatch into NFT “animals” that would breed and give birth to NFT “hybrid animals” with names like penguin-shark and panda-fin.

From BBC

“Life kind of lets you know when it’s time for something to give birth to a concept, and it was without hesitation that leadership came together and said, ‘You’ve been working on it, you’ve got a good idea.

From Los Angeles Times

I just want it to give birth to new tunes.

From Los Angeles Times

“It is the women who may have to suffer through these pregnancies, who will continue to bleed out in public bathrooms, or the women like Deborah Dorbert, who have to give birth to their children who they know won't make it.”

From Salon

This pushes some pregnant people to give birth to babies with congenital anomalies and watch them die just after birth, when they may have elected for an abortion before to avoid such a traumatic experience.

From Salon

Related Words

• build
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• set up
• shape
• spawn