(archaic, transitive, intransitive) To give birth; to beget or procreate.

(broadly) A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).

A child of noble birth. / The cognomen given to the oldest son prior to his taking his father's title.

(euphemistic) Pregnant.

A surname.

Alternative letter-case form of child often used when referring to God (Jesus) or another important child who is understood from context.

(law) Abbreviation of children.

(archaic) gerund of child: the act or process of childbearing or childbirth.

present participle of child

Able to bear children; fertile; also, pregnant, or in the process of childbirth, or having just given birth to a child.