Midwife Definition

mĭdwīf
midwifed, midwifes, midwifing, midwived, midwives, midwiving
noun
midwives
A person (now, esp., a specially trained nurse) whose work is assisting women in childbirth.
Webster's New World
One who assists in or takes a part in bringing about a result.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
To assist as a midwife in the birth of (a child)
Webster's New World
To help bring about or bring into being.
To midwife a resolution to a conflict.
Webster's New World
To assist in bringing forth or about.
American Heritage
(figuratively) To facilitate the emergence of.
But the bigger objective was to help Iraqis midwife a democratic model that could inspire reform across the Arab-Muslim world and give the youth there a chance at a better future.Thomas L. Friedman. "Attention: Baby on Board." New York Times. April 13, 2010.
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Other Word Forms of Midwife

Noun

Singular:
midwife
Plural:
midwives

Origin of Midwife

  • Middle English midwif probably mid with (from Old English me-2 in Indo-European roots) wif woman (from Old English wīf wife)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English, corresponding to mid (“with") + wÄ«f (“woman").

    From Wiktionary

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