gestate

[ jes-teyt ]

/ ˈdʒɛs teɪt /

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verb (used with object), ges·tat·ed, ges·tat·ing.

to carry in the womb during the period from conception to delivery.

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

verb (used without object), ges·tat·ed, ges·tat·ing.

to experience the process of gestating offspring.

to develop slowly.

Origin of gestate

First recorded in 1865–70; from Latin gestātus, past participle of gestāre “to carry about, carry in the womb,” frequentative of gerere “to bear, perform”

Words nearby gestate

Gestalt psychology, Gestalt psychotherapy, gestalt therapy, Gestapo, Gesta Romanorum, gestate, gestation, gestational age, gestational carrier, gestational edema, gestational proteinuria

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Example sentences from the Web for gestate

They gestate in the minds of viewers or listeners or readers.
Constructive Criticism: Reviewing the Idea of Reviewing|Ben Greenman|May 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We're fighting for time—time for Charlie and his gang to crack the puzzle, time for the Grdznth girls to gestate.
PRoblem|Alan Edward Nourse
Thus preparing the upper crust of our earth as a "placenta" ready to gestate plant and animal life.
The Brain|Alexander Blade

British Dictionary definitions for gestate

gestate

/ (ˈdʒɛsteɪt) /

verb

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

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

(intr) to be in the process of gestating

Word Origin for gestate

C19: back formation from gestation

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	gestate
释义	gestate [ jes-teyt ] / ˈdʒɛs teɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gestate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ges·tat·ed, ges·tat·ing. to carry in the womb during the period from conception to delivery. to think of and develop (an idea, opinion, plan, etc.) slowly in the mind. verb (used without object), ges·tat·ed, ges·tat·ing. to experience the process of gestating offspring. to develop slowly. Origin of gestate First recorded in 1865–70; from Latin gestātus, past participle of gestāre “to carry about, carry in the womb,” frequentative of gerere “to bear, perform” Words nearby gestate Gestalt psychology, Gestalt psychotherapy, gestalt therapy, Gestapo, Gesta Romanorum, gestate, gestation, gestational age, gestational carrier, gestational edema, gestational proteinuria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gestate They gestate in the minds of viewers or listeners or readers. Constructive Criticism: Reviewing the Idea of Reviewing\|Ben Greenman\|May 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We're fighting for time—time for Charlie and his gang to crack the puzzle, time for the Grdznth girls to gestate. PRoblem\|Alan Edward Nourse Thus preparing the upper crust of our earth as a "placenta" ready to gestate plant and animal life. The Brain\|Alexander Blade British Dictionary definitions for gestate gestate / (ˈdʒɛsteɪt) / verb (tr) to carry (developing young) in the uterus during pregnancy (tr) to develop (a plan or idea) in the mind (intr) to be in the process of gestating Word Origin for gestate C19: back formation from gestation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gestate expecting, fortification
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gestate

verb (used with object), ges·tat·ed, ges·tat·ing.

verb (used without object), ges·tat·ed, ges·tat·ing.

Origin of gestate

Words nearby gestate

Example sentences from the Web for gestate

British Dictionary definitions for gestate

verb

Word Origin for gestate

Words related to gestate