bear a child

Frequency: 4.55.1 per million words

A formal or literary term for a woman giving birth.

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Examples (10)

  • In the story, the queen longed to bear a child to secure the royal line.
  • It is a great responsibility for any woman to bear a child.
  • She has borne three children, all of whom are now grown.
  • The prophecy stated she would bear a child destined for greatness.
  • In that era, a woman's primary role was often seen as to marry and bear children.
  • Every woman should have the right to decide whether or not to bear a child.
  • Despite the doctor's warnings, she was determined to bear the child.
  • By the age of thirty, she had already borne two children.
  • To bear a child was considered the highest honor in their culture.
  • The ancient texts describe a goddess who came to Earth to bear a special child.