midwife /ˈmɪd.waɪf/noun 2verb 2forms 6 noun2 •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.Modernly, a hospital midwife is usually a registered nurse. •(figurative) Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.He had not read it, but he said that every detail in it was true. This struck me as a rather cavalier attitude to truth, but hatred is not the midwife of caution or accuracy. — 2012 verb2 •To act as a midwife. •(figurative) 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. — 2010 formsmidwifed · midwived · midwifing · midwiving · midwifes · midwives
