Gestate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To carry within the uterus from conception to delivery.
  • v. To conceive and develop in the mind.
  • verb-intransitive. To gestate offspring.
  • verb-intransitive. To develop gradually.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery.
  • v. To develop an idea.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To carry in the womb during the natural period of fetal development; hence, figuratively, to form and gradually mature (some project) in the mind, to be brought forth in due time.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. be pregnant with
  • v. have the idea for
  • Verb Form
    gestated    gestates    gestating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bear    give birth    birth    have    deliver   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    develop