midwife in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
midwife in Tamil தமிழ்
midwife in English
- midwife⇄midwife, noun, pl.-wives,verb, -wifed,-wifingor-wived,-wiving.
- midwife⇄noun 1. a woman who helps women in childbirth, especially a woman trained by schooling or experience.
2. (Figurative.) a person who helps to bring forth something new.
Ex. This remarkable machine has been giving its midwives--among others--s - midwife⇄v.t. to help bring forth (something new).
Ex. Down the years since W. C. Handy midwifed the blues ... (Time). Central banks might take a hand ... in midwiving such an operation (London Times).