Definition of gestate Gestate

/ʤɛˈstejˌt/ - [jesteyt] - ges•tate

We found 5 definitions of gestate from 3 different sources.

What does gestate mean?

Verb gestates, gestating, gestated
gestate - have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"
		conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise
		create by mental act, create mentally create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
		design intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"
		preconceive conceive beforehand; "a preconceived notion"
		discover, find make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"
gestate - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
		have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, expect
		birth, give birth, deliver, bear, have cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"