birth

[burth] / bɜrθ /

NOUN

becoming alive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beginning childbirth creation delivery

STRONG

bearing birthing childbearing labor nascency natality nativity parturition producing travail

WEAK

act of God blessed event visit from stork

Antonyms

WEAK

conclusion death end ending finish

NOUN

beginning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dawn emergence opening origin

STRONG

commencement dawning fountainhead genesis onset outset rise source start

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion end ending finish

STRONG

completion stop

WEAK

death

NOUN

heritage

Synonyms

STRONG

ancestry background blood breeding derivation descent extraction forebears genealogy legacy line lineage parentage pedigree position race rank station status stock strain

WEAK

heritance

Antonyms

WEAK

conclusion death end ending finish

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Canadians are gathering across the country to celebrate Canada Day, commemorating the birth of the nation 159 years ago.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Countries of birth reflect national borders in effect at the time cited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Saturday marks the 250th anniversary of when the Declaration of Independence was adopted, marking the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Super-ageing Japan has one of the world's lowest birth rates, and increasing immigration could help reverse its falling population.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Now everyone was checked for the gene at birth.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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