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Word: midwife (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
  • rare|figurative Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.

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Verb:

  • transitive figurative to facilitate the emergence of
  • transitive To act as a midwife

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