The birds laid eggs and raised their young.

Meaning: This means that the birds had babies and took care of them until they were big enough to take care of themselves.

Choice of Words: Laid means to produce eggs. Raised means to care for and bring up young animals or children. When you put them together, "Laid eggs and raised their young" means that the birds produced eggs and took care of their babies until they were grown.

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Related Expressions

• Birds laid eggs in their nests.
• Birds laid more eggs and the cycle continued.
• Eggs are laid in nests by birds.
• Eggs are laid by female birds.
• They built new nests and laid eggs.
• Built new nest laid eggs hatched.
• The bird laid eggs in the nest.
• Dragonflies laid eggs in water.
• Queen laid eggs in the nest.
• Queen bee laid eggs in honeycomb cells diligently.