give birth (to somebody)

give birth (to somebody)
give ˈbirth (to sb/sth) idiom
to produce a baby or young animal

She died shortly after giving birth.

Mary gave birth to a healthy baby girl.

(figurative)

It was the study of history that gave birth to the social sciences.

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