🤰gestate

verb
/ˈdʒɛsteɪt/

Meaning

to carry and develop in the womb during pregnancy; to develop an idea over a period of time

Example Sentences

The mother whale gestates her calf for over a year.

Synonyms

carry, incubate, conceive, develop

Antonyms

abort, end

Collocations

gestate an idea, gestate a child, gestate project, long gestation

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