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gestate
ges·tate
[
jéss tàyt
]
(
past and past participle
ges·tat·ed
,
present participle
ges·tat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ges·tates
)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
1.
carry offspring in womb:
to carry offspring in the womb, or develop as offspring in the womb
2.
develop ideas in mind:
to develop in the mind, or allow an idea or plan to develop in the mind
[
Mid-19th century. < Latin
gestat-
(see
gestation
)
]
ges·ta·to·ry
[
jéstə tàwree
]
adjective
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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ges·ta·to·ry [ jéstə tàwree ] adjective
