MIDWIFE


Meaning of MIDWIFE in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: mid · wifed \ - ˌ w ī ft \ or mid · wived \ - ˌ w ī vd \ ; mid · wif · ing \ - ˌ w ī -fi ŋ \ or mid · wiv · ing \ - ˌ w ī -vi ŋ \

Date: 1638

: to assist in producing, bringing forth, or bringing about

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