gestate means to carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.
verb
- To carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery.“In the early 1960s, a study was conducted in which gestating rats were given diets containing the same mineral content of mineral salts or amino acid chelates.”
- To develop an idea.“Philip wondered at that five-year gap. Perhaps it simply proved that a work of genius takes longer to gestate than a work of mere competent brilliance.”