1. The process of giving birth
   "The veterinarian assisted with the cow's birthing";
   - parturition, birth, giving birth

1. Cause to be born
   "The cow birthed two calves"; "The elephant gave birth to twins";
   - give birth, deliver, bear, have
    
2. Cause or give rise to something; bring into existence or cause to develop
   "Social media birthed new forms of communication";
   - engender, breed, spawn

Derived forms: birthings

Type of: biological process, bring forth, cause, do, engender, make, organic process, produce

Part of: reproduction

Encyclopedia: Birthing