birth

(noun) the time when something begins (especially life). Examples: "They divorced after the birth of the child." "His election signaled the birth of a new age."

(noun) the event of being born. Synonyms: nativity, nascency, nascence. Examples: "They celebrated the birth of their first child."

(noun) the process of giving birth. Synonyms: parturition, giving birth, birthing.

(noun) the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents. Synonyms: parentage.

(noun) a baby born; an offspring. Examples: "The overall rate of incidence of down's syndrome is one in every 800 births."

(verb) cause to be born. Synonyms: give birth, deliver, bear, have. Examples: "My wife had twins yesterday!."