to midwife
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5.9
- verb
- /ˈmɪdˌwaɪf/
:
asistir al parto
- And, and he, he midwifed the Tea Party into existence, which which led to MAGA.
And, and he, he midwifed the Tea Party into existence, which which led to MAGA.
- And, and he, he midwifed the Tea Party into existence, which which led to MAGA.
Examples
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Weimar democracy would have worked if it had been midwifed by Allied forces of arms. Nov 1918 was indeed the 'hinge of fate.'
Blog text (18) -
For all those who midwifed birth and death,
Fiction book (1993) -
Help them kind of give birth to that idea, midwife it a little bit, draw them out, then reflect back.
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The stepmother had midwifed the man he might have been into existence.
Fiction book (1996) -
Of "old Yankee stock," she "midwifed the Portuguese women as well as the old stock."
Academic text (2016) -
The knowledge of death, this human destiny that has seemed to many the lonely burden of our species, can midwife a new becoming, our becoming a blessing to the earth and not a curse.
Academic text (1994) -
Contrary to myth, jazz wasn't midwifed in Storyville, the bordello district where legendary pianists Jelly Roll Morton and Tony Jackson held court.
Academic text (2007) -
In the project meeting, she helped midwife their innovative ideas into a workable plan.
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The experienced teacher midwifed the students' projects, guiding them to success and encouraging their creativity.
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He aimed to midwife new initiatives that would benefit the entire community.
Synonyms
163
3.9
To help a woman give birth
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.8
A trained health worker who cares for women in pregnancy and helps them give birth
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb midwife keeps the same idea: mid 'with' and wife 'woman'. It means to be 'with' something as it is born and to help bring a baby, idea, or project into existence.