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rebirth

noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹiːˈbɜːθ/
  • Canada, General-American: /ɹiˈbɝθ/
  • Mid-Atlantic, US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ɹiːˈbɜːθ/
  • Queensland Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)θ
  • CMU ARPABET: R IY0 B ER1 TH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Reincarnation; new birth subsequent to one's first.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Revival, reinvigoration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Spiritual renewal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To cause to be born again, spiritually renewed, or revived.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To be born again, spiritually renewed, or revived.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conversion, spiritual rebirth

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: redemption, salvation

Narrower terms: proselytism

7

noun

Meaning 7

the revival of learning and culture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Renaissance, Renascence

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification

8

noun

Meaning 8

a second or new birth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reincarnation, renascence

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: birth, nativity, nascency, nascence

Narrower terms: transmigration, cycle of rebirth

9

noun

Meaning 9

after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: metempsychosis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: phenomenon

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *bher- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bhértisder. Proto-Germanic *burþiz Old Norse burðrbor. Middle English birthe English birth English rebirth From re- + birth.

Across languages

Translations

99 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: վերածնունդ (veracnund) — reincarnation
  • Belarusian: адраджэ́нне (adradžénnje) — reincarnation
  • Bulgarian: прераждане (preraždane) — reincarnation
  • Catalan: renaixement — reincarnation
  • Catalan: renaixença — reincarnation
  • Danish: genfødsel — reincarnation
  • Danish: reinkarnation — reincarnation
  • Dutch: wedergeboorte — reincarnation
  • Dutch: reïncarnatie — reincarnation
  • Esperanto: renaskiĝo — reincarnation
  • Faroese: endurføðing — reincarnation
  • Finnish: jälleensyntyminen — reincarnation
  • French: renaissance — reincarnation
  • German: Wiedergeburt — reincarnation
  • Greek: μετενσάρκωση (metensárkosi) — reincarnation
  • Hebrew: תְּקוּמָה (tkumá) — reincarnation
  • Hindi: पुनर्जन्म (punarjanma) — reincarnation
  • Hungarian: újjászületés — reincarnation
  • Hungarian: reinkarnáció — reincarnation
  • Japanese: 生まれ変わり (umarekawari) — reincarnation
  • Japanese: 輪廻転生 (rinnetenshō) — reincarnation
  • Macedonian: прероду́вање (prerodúvanje) — reincarnation
  • Macedonian: прера́ѓање (preráǵanje) — reincarnation
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gjenfødelse — reincarnation
  • Norwegian Bokmål: reinkarnasjon — reincarnation
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gjenføding — reincarnation
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: reinkarnasjon — reincarnation
  • Polish: odrodzenie — reincarnation
  • Polish: reinkarnacja — reincarnation
  • Polish: ponowne narodziny — reincarnation
  • Portuguese: renascimento — reincarnation
  • Romanian: reîncarnare — reincarnation
  • Russian: возрожде́ние (vozroždénije) — reincarnation
  • Russian: перевоплоще́ние (perevoploščénije) — reincarnation
  • Scottish Gaelic: ath-bheothachadh — reincarnation
  • Spanish: renacimiento — reincarnation
  • Swedish: återfödelse — reincarnation
  • Tamil: மறுபிறவி (maṟupiṟavi) — reincarnation
  • Tamil: மறுபிறப்பு (maṟupiṟappu) — reincarnation
  • Turkish: ruh göçü — reincarnation
  • Turkish: reenkarnasyon — reincarnation
  • Ukrainian: переро́дження (pereródžennja) — reincarnation
  • Armenian: վերածնունդ (veracnund) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Azerbaijani: dirçəliş — revival, reinvigoration
  • Belarusian: адраджэ́нне (adradžénnje) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Bulgarian: възраждане (vǎzraždane) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Bulgarian: обновление (obnovlenie) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Catalan: renaixement — revival, reinvigoration
  • Catalan: renaixença — revival, reinvigoration
  • Chinese Mandarin: 再生 (zàishēng) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Czech: znovuzrození — revival, reinvigoration
  • Dutch: heropleving — revival, reinvigoration
  • Dutch: renaissance — revival, reinvigoration
  • Faroese: endurføðing — revival, reinvigoration
  • Finnish: uudestisyntyminen — revival, reinvigoration
  • Finnish: jälleensyntyminen — revival, reinvigoration
  • French: renaissance — revival, reinvigoration
  • German: Wiedergeburt — revival, reinvigoration
  • Greek: αναγέννηση (anagénnisi) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Ancient Greek: παλιγγενεσία (palingenesía) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Hindi: पुनर्जीवित (punarjīvit) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Hungarian: újjászületés — revival, reinvigoration
  • Japanese: 再生 (saisei) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Macedonian: пре́родба (prérodba) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Macedonian: о́бнова (óbnova) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Polish: odrodzenie — revival, reinvigoration
  • Portuguese: renascimento — revival, reinvigoration
  • Russian: возрожде́ние (vozroždénije) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Russian: оживле́ние (oživlénije) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Scottish Gaelic: ath-bheothachadh — revival, reinvigoration
  • Serbo-Croatian: preporod — revival, reinvigoration
  • Spanish: renacimiento — revival, reinvigoration
  • Tamil: மறுபிறவி (maṟupiṟavi) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Turkish: yeniden doğuş — revival, reinvigoration
  • Ukrainian: відро́дження (vidródžennja) — revival, reinvigoration
  • Belarusian: адраджэ́нне (adradžénnje) — spiritual renewal
  • Bulgarian: възраждане (vǎzraždane) — spiritual renewal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 再生 (zàishēng) — spiritual renewal
  • Dutch: wedergeboorte — spiritual renewal
  • Faroese: endurføðing — spiritual renewal
  • Finnish: uudistuminen — spiritual renewal
  • Finnish: renessanssi — spiritual renewal
  • Finnish: uudestisyntyminen — spiritual renewal
  • French: renaissance — spiritual renewal
  • German: Wiedergeburt — spiritual renewal
  • Hindi: पुनर्जीवित (punarjīvit) — spiritual renewal
  • Hungarian: újjászületés — spiritual renewal
  • Japanese: 再生 (saisei) — spiritual renewal
  • Macedonian: пре́родба (prérodba) — spiritual renewal
  • Portuguese: renascimento — spiritual renewal
  • Russian: возрожде́ние (vozroždénije) — spiritual renewal
  • Scottish Gaelic: ath-bheothachadh — spiritual renewal
  • Serbo-Croatian: preporod — spiritual renewal
  • Spanish: renacimiento — spiritual renewal
  • Tamil: மறுபிறவி (maṟupiṟavi) — spiritual renewal
  • Turkish: ruh göçü — spiritual renewal
  • Turkish: yeniden doğuş — spiritual renewal
  • Turkish: reenkarnasyon — spiritual renewal
  • Ukrainian: відро́дження (vidródžennja) — spiritual renewal
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