Midwife

Noun

 * 1) 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.
 * 1)  Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.

Verb

 * 1)  To act as a midwife
 * 2)   to facilitate the emergence of

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