midwife

/ˈmɪd.waɪf/

noun

  1. 1

    A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.

    “A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of.”
  2. 2

    Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To act as a midwife

  2. 2

    To facilitate the emergence of

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