verb
Meaning 1
To conceive one's first child
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
start a family
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 生第一個孩子 /生第一个孩子 (shēng dì-yī gè háizi) — conceive one's first child
- Finnish: perustaa perhe — conceive one's first child
- French: fonder une famille — conceive one's first child
- Welsh: dechrau teulu — conceive one's first child