gestate

ges·tate

 (jĕs′tāt′)

v. ges·tat·ed, ges·tat·ing, ges·tates

v.tr.

1. To carry within the uterus from conception to delivery.

2. To conceive and develop in the mind.

v.intr.

1. To gestate offspring.

2. To develop gradually.

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[Back-formation from gestation.]

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gestate

(dʒɛˈsteɪt)

vb

1. (Biology) (tr) to carry (developing young) in the uterus during pregnancy

2. (tr) to develop (a plan or idea) in the mind

3. (Biology) (intr) to be in the process of gestating

[C19: back formation from gestation]

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ges•tate

(ˈdʒɛs teɪt)

v. -tat•ed, -tat•ing. v.t.

1. to carry in the womb during the period from the initiation of the pregnancy to delivery.

2. to think of and develop (an idea, opinion, or plan) slowly in the mind.

v.i.

3. to experience the process of gestating offspring.

4. to develop slowly.

[1865–70; < Latin gestātus, past participle of gestāre to carry about, carry in the womb, frequentative of gerere to bear, perform]

ges•ta′tion, n.

ges•ta′tion•al, ges•ta•tive (ˈdʒɛs tə tɪv, dʒɛˈsteɪ-) adj.

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gestate

Past participle: gestated
Gerund: gestating

Imperative

gestate

gestate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	gestate - have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived" conceive, conceptualise, conceptualize create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands design - conceive or fashion in the mind; invent; "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day" preconceive - conceive beforehand; "a preconceived notion" discover, find - make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"
	2.	gestate - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" have a bun in the oven, expect, bear, carry birth, give birth, bear, deliver, have - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!" expect - look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"

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Translations

gestate

[dʒesˈteɪt]

A. VT

1. (Bio) → gestar

2. (fig) [+ idea, project] → gestar

B. VI [idea, project] → gestarse

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gestate

vi (lit form, animal) → trächtig sein, tragen (form); (human) → schwanger sein; (fig) → reifen

vt → tragen; (fig) → in sich (dat) → reifen lassen; plan, idea → sich tragen mit (geh)

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gestate

[dʒɛsˈteɪt] vi → essere in gravidanza

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