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gestate

Syllabification: (ges·tate)
Pronunciation: /ˈjeˌstāt/

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Definition of gestate

verb

[no object]
  • carry a fetus in the womb from conception to birth:rabbits gestate for approximately twenty-eight days [with object]:these individuals gestate male-based litters
  • (of a fetus) undergo gestation.
  • develop over a long period:a research trip he made while gestating his new book

Derivatives

gestative

Pronunciation: /jeˈstātiv, ˈjestətiv/

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin gestat- 'carried in the womb', from the verb gestare

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