1. assisted in the birth of a baby as a midwife
Usage: past tense of midwife
2. helped bring something into existence or facilitated the development of something
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The experienced nurse midwifed three babies during her night shift.
• She midwifed the birth of her neighbor’s first child.
• The mentor midwifed the young artist’s career development.
• The organization midwifed several important community initiatives.
• He midwifed the peace negotiations between the two groups.
• The teacher midwifed her students’ creative writing projects.