midwife

  1. Noun.  A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
  2. Noun.  (rare, figuratively) Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To act as a midwife.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) (figuratively) to facilitate the emergence of.

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