gestate (redirected from gestating)

ges·tate  (jstt)

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.]

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!" 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"