Synonyms of lying in

Noun


1. parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed, parturition, birth, giving birth, birthing

usage: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"

Verb


1. dwell, consist, lie, lie in, exist, be

usage: originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

2. lie in

usage: be in confinement for childbirth

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