MIDWIFE

midwife

Noun

  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. Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.

Verb

  1. To act as a midwife
  2. 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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