Gestate

Pronunciation: /dʒɛˈsteɪt/

Definitions of gestate

verb to carry a developing fetus in the womb during pregnancy

Example Sentences

A1 She is gestating a baby.

A2 The idea began to gestate in his mind.

B1 The project has been gestating for several months.

B2 The novel gestated in the author's imagination for years before being written.

C1 The plan gestated slowly, taking into account all possible outcomes.

C2 His masterpiece gestated over decades, undergoing numerous revisions before publication.

Examples of gestate in a Sentence

formal The elephant will gestate for nearly two years before giving birth.

informal She's been gestating her business idea for months now.

slang I've been gestating this plan in my head for ages.

figurative The concept for the new product has been gestating in the minds of the design team.

Grammatical Forms of gestate

• past tense: gestated
• plural: gestates
• comparative: more gestate
• superlative: most gestate
• present tense: gestate
• future tense: will gestate
• perfect tense: have gestated
• continuous tense: is gestating
• singular: gestates
• positive degree: gestate
• infinitive: gestate
• gerund: gestating
• participle: gestating

Origin and Evolution of gestate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'gestate' originated from the Latin word 'gestare', which means to carry or bear.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to refer to the carrying of a child in the womb, 'gestate' has evolved to also mean to develop or conceive an idea or plan over time.