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midwiving

midwiving is the present participle and gerund of midwife.

Meaning of midwife

Verb

midwife (third-person singular simple present midwifes, present participle midwifing, simple past and past participle midwifed)

  1. (transitive) To act as a midwife.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To facilitate the emergence of.
    • But the bigger objective was to help Iraqis midwife a democratic model that could inspire reform across the Arab-Muslim world and give the youth there a chance at a better future.2010 April 13, Thomas L. Friedman, “Attention: Baby on Board.”, in The New York Times

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Questions about midwiving

What is midwiving the present participle and gerund of?
Midwiving is the present participle and gerund of midwife.

Words near midwiving in the dictionary

  1. midwittery
  2. midwive
  3. midwived
  4. midwivery
  5. midwives
  6. midwiving
  7. midwoman
  8. midwomen
  9. Midwood
  10. midwoof
  11. midwoofer

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