gestate
gestate
Definition
ges·tate (jes′tāt′)
transitive verb -·tat′ed, -·tat′·ing
to carry in the uterus during pregnancy
Etymology: back-form. < gestation
gestate
Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- not: He knew that something in him had died and whatever was being born had not gestated completely.
Preposition: in
- womb: Children, conceived outside the human body, can be gestated in surrogate wombs.
Browse dictionary entries near gestate
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- get
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