midwife

American  

[mid-wahyf] / ˈmɪdˌwaɪf /

noun

PLURAL

midwives

1. a person trained to assist women in childbirth.

2. a person or thing that produces or aids in producing something new or different.

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verb (used with object)

midwifed, midwived, midwifing, midwiving.

1. to assist in the birth of (a baby).

2. to produce or aid in producing (something new).

   to midwife a new generation of computers.

midwife British  

/ ˈmɪdˌwaɪf /

noun

1. a person qualified to deliver babies and to care for women before, during, and after childbirth

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Etymology

Origin of midwife

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English midwif, from mid “with, accompanying” ( Old English; meta- ) + wif “woman” ( Old English wīf; wife )

Example Sentences

"With tears in my eyes, I said it to the midwife 'I forgot to water the roses'," she said.

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An NHS midwife is on life-support in Barbados after falling ill just one day into her dream holiday.

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Georgia had trained as a midwife, immersing herself in the world she feared she could never be part of.

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As soon as your symptoms start, the charity advises you get hands-on individualised treatment, including manual therapy, and ask for a referral for NHS physiotherapy from your GP or midwife.

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The charity, which also supplies cots and Moses baskets to families, said it decided to launch the Buggies 4 Brum appeal after health visitors and midwives raised the issue.

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