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midwifed

/mɪdwaɪft/ /mɪdwaɪvd/

Meanings
verb
To act as a midwife

Examples :

"The experienced doula midwifed the birth, offering comfort and guidance to the mother. "
medicine family body human

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration complex

complex noun

/ˈkɑmˌplɛks/ /kəmˈplɛks/

A network of interconnected systems.

"The school's computer network is a complex of interconnected systems, linking classrooms, libraries, and administration offices. "

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration emergence

emergence noun

/ɪˈmɜːdʒ(ə)ns/

The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprising or appearance.

"The emergence of the butterfly from its chrysalis was a beautiful sight. "

Illustration midwife

midwife noun

/ˈmɪd.waɪf/

A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.

"A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of."

Illustration offering

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

Illustration facilitate

facilitate verb

/fəˈsɪləteɪt/

To make easy or easier.

"The new software will facilitate online communication among students in the class. "

Illustration guidance

guidance noun

/ˈɡaɪdəns/

The act or process of guiding.

"The teacher's guidance helped the student understand the difficult math problem. "

Illustration equation

equation noun

/ɪˈkweɪʃən/

The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).

"We need to bring the balance of power into equation"

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration comfort

comfort noun

/ˈkʊm.fət/ /ˈkʌm.fət/ /ˈkʌm.fəɹt/

Contentment, ease.

"Sleep in comfort with our new mattress."

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "