Gestate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

have the idea for

be pregnant with

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dʒɛstˈeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/dʒɛstˈeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dʒɛstˈeɪt/

2 syllables Say it as /dʒɛstˈeɪt/.

Examples

He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
This library was well conceived
She is bearing his child

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

carry conceptualise expect conceptualize conceive have a bun in the oven bear

Parts of Speech

verb	have the idea for “He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients”
verb	be pregnant with “She is bearing his child”

Word Forms

gestation	noun	the conception and development of an idea or plan
conception	noun	the creation of something in the mind
concept	noun	an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
conceiver	noun	someone who creates new things
conceptual	adjective	being or characterized by concepts or their formation
conceptualization	noun	an elaborated concept
conceptualisation	noun	an elaborated concept
expectant	adjective	in an advanced stage of pregnancy
expectation	noun	the feeling that something is about to happen

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

gebären

habe die Idee dazu

🇫🇷French

gestation

avoir l'idée de

🇪🇸Spanish

gestar

tener la idea para

🇮🇹Italian

gestare

avere l'idea per

🇳🇱Dutch

zwangerschap

heb er een idee voor

🇵🇹Portuguese

gestar

tem a ideia para

🇷🇺Russian

вынашивать

есть идея для

India

🇮🇳Hindi

इशारा

के लिए विचार है

🇧🇩Bengali

গর্ভধারণ

জন্য ধারণা আছে

🇮🇳Tamil

கர்ப்பப்பை

என்ற யோசனை உள்ளது

🇮🇳Telugu

గర్భధారణ

అనే ఆలోచన ఉంది

🇮🇳Marathi

गर्भधारणा

साठी कल्पना आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગર્ભધારણ

માટે વિચાર છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗೆಸ್ಟೇಟ್

ಎಂಬ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഗസ്റ്റേറ്റ്

എന്ന ആശയം ഉണ്ട്

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

孕育

有想法

🇯🇵Japanese

妊娠中

～についてのアイデアがある

🇰🇷Korean

임신하다

에 대한 아이디어를 가지고

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thai nhi

có ý tưởng cho

🇹🇭Thai

ตั้งครรภ์

มีความคิดสำหรับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kehamilan

punya ide untuk

🇵🇭Filipino

pagbubuntis

magkaroon ng ideya para sa

🇲🇾Malay

kehamilan

mempunyai idea untuk

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حامل

لديك فكرة ل

🇮🇷Persian

حاملگی

ایده برای

🇹🇷Turkish

gebelik

fikri var

🇮🇱Hebrew

הריון

יש את הרעיון ל

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What is the primary definition of the word 'gestate'?

The primary meaning of 'gestate' is 'have the idea for'.

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Using 'gestate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'gestate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'gestate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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