gestate
Meaning
- (intransitive) To carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery.
- (broadly, intransitive) To develop an idea.
Synonyms
rough in
carry to term
be with cjild
have a pregnancy
graviditas
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/d͡ʒɛsˈteɪt/
Etymology
Back-formation from gestation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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