As a Noun: 1. The act of a baby emerging from the body of its mother. English = birth. 2. The process for producing young. English = reproduction. 3. [Especially repeated] the keeping of animals, especially pets, for the purpose of producing more of them with particular qualities, in a controlled way. English = breeding. 4. [Especially repeated] a person who keeps animals, especially pets, for the purpose of producing more animals for sale with particular qualities, in a controlled way. English = breeder. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. (When referring to human babies or the young of many animals) to come out of the body of one's mother. English = (be) born. 2. (When referring to women and the females of many animals) to produce a baby from your body. English = give birth, reproduce. 3. [Especially repeated], to keep animals, especially pets, for the purpose of producing more animals with particular qualities, in a controlled way. English = breed.