give birth

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	give birth - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!" birth, bear, deliver, have twin - give birth to twins drop - give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning" foal - give birth to a foal; "the mare foaled" cub - give birth to cubs; "bears cub every year" kitten - have kittens; "our cat kittened again this year" lamb - give birth to a lamb; "the ewe lambed" litter - give birth to a litter of animals pup, whelp - birth; "the dog whelped" farrow, pig - give birth; "sows farrow" fawn - have fawns; "deer fawn" have young, calve - birth; "the whales calve at this time of year" have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect, bear, carry - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect, bear, carry - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" produce, bring forth - bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit"
	2.	give birth - create or produce an idea; "Marx and Engels gave birth to communism" create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands