midwife
1 of 2noun
mid·wife ˈmid-ˌwīf 
1
: a person who assists women in childbirth compare nurse-midwife
2
: one that helps to produce or bring forth something
midwife
2 of 2verb
midwifed ˈmid-ˌwīft or midwived ˈmid-ˌwīvd ; midwifing ˈmid-ˌwī-fiŋ or midwiving ˈmid-ˌwī-viŋ
or midwived ˈmid-ˌwīvd ; midwifing ˈmid-ˌwī-fiŋ or midwiving ˈmid-ˌwī-viŋ transitive verb
: to assist in producing, bringing forth, or bringing about
Example Sentences
Noun a trained and certified midwife
Recent Examples on the Web
Christopher Hartnick, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 The clinic is bracing for the change by increasing its midwife resources, expanding the birth center and offering gender-affirming care. Kimberlee Kruesi, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2022 The clinic is bracing for the change by increasing its midwife resources, expanding the birth center, and offering gender-affirming care. Kimberlee Kruesi, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 The clinic is bracing for the change by increasing its midwife resources, expanding the birth center and offering gender-affirming care. Kimberlee Kruesi, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 The clinic is bracing for the change by increasing its midwife resources, expanding the birth center and offering gender-affirming care. CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 The titular character of the film, of which Variety is launching the trailer (watch above), is an Eritrean single mother living in Zurich who works in a hospital while studying to be a midwife. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 July 2022 Born into slavery in Texas, his ancestor was a midwife who lived to be 113 years old. New York Times, 17 June 2022 According to a GoFundMe campaign, Helen Rhodes, a midwife, was found unresponsive during the flight and was unable to be resuscitated. Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022 Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2019 See More
Noun
When an obstetrician or midwife cuts the umbilical cord after a child is born, the room is filled with tense silence until the baby’s first cry is heard. Christopher Hartnick, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 The clinic is bracing for the change by increasing its midwife resources, expanding the birth center and offering gender-affirming care. Kimberlee Kruesi, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2022 The clinic is bracing for the change by increasing its midwife resources, expanding the birth center, and offering gender-affirming care. Kimberlee Kruesi, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 The clinic is bracing for the change by increasing its midwife resources, expanding the birth center and offering gender-affirming care. Kimberlee Kruesi, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 The clinic is bracing for the change by increasing its midwife resources, expanding the birth center and offering gender-affirming care. CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 The titular character of the film, of which Variety is launching the trailer (watch above), is an Eritrean single mother living in Zurich who works in a hospital while studying to be a midwife. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 July 2022 Born into slavery in Texas, his ancestor was a midwife who lived to be 113 years old. New York Times, 17 June 2022 According to a GoFundMe campaign, Helen Rhodes, a midwife, was found unresponsive during the flight and was unable to be resuscitated. Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022 Verb
In recent days, amid a rising impeachment furor, the White House has scrambled to midwife a compromise between ethanol advocates and the oil industry. Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English midwif, from mid with (from Old English) + wif woman
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1638, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing midwife
Kids Definition
midwife
noun
mid·wife ˈmid-ˌwīf
plural midwives
: a woman who helps other women during childbirth
Medical Definition
midwife
noun
mid·wife ˈmid-ˌwīf
: a person who assists women in childbirth see nurse-midwife
midwife
noun
as in doctor
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- doctor
- obstetrician
- physician
- nurse-midwife
- doc
- gynecologist
- pediatrician
- medic
- anesthesiologist
- radiologist
- neurologist
- pathologist
- medico
- ophthalmologist
- urologist
- internist
- optometrist
- podiatrist
- pediatrist
- dermatologist
- physiatrist
- ob-gyn
- nurse
- clinician
- orthopedist
- sawbones
- family physician
- surgeon
- specialist
- family doctor
- family practitioner
- attending
- hospitalist
- resident
- croaker
- plastic surgeon
- general practitioner
- nurse-practitioner
- interne
- intern
- aidman
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonphysician
- nondoctor
- clear up something
- clear-air turbulence
- clear-cut
- clear-cutting
- clear-eyed
- clear-fell
- clear-felling
- clear-hawse pendant
- clear-sighted
- clear-sightedly
- clear-sightedness
- clear-winged grasshopper
- clearable
- clearage
- clearages
- clearance
- clearance fit
- clearance lamp
- clearance loan
- clearance sale
- clearances
- Clearchus
- clearcole
- clearcoles
- clearcutnesses