gestate

verb

ges·tate ˈje-ˌstāt

gestated; gestating

transitive verb

: to carry in the uterus during pregnancy

: to conceive and gradually develop in the mind

intransitive verb

: to be in the process of gestation

Examples of gestate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The final straw seems to be the threat of returning home for SAT prep courses on a Sunday, but while Penelope’s decision to leave at that exact moment may be impulsive, her decision to leave in general has been long gestating. —

Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024 It’s taken an age to get the gang back together—the follow-up film has long been gestating, and after production finally began, it was paused over the summer of 2023 as a result of the SAG-AFTRA strike. —

Radhika Seth, Vogue, 30 May 2024 Some of the demands have long been gestating and there’s plenty for the negotiators to get their teeth into. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 July 2024 The concept wasn’t entirely novel: shark researchers in Australia had previously gestated six ornate wobbegong pups for 18 days in an artificial uterus. —

Claudia Geib, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for gestate

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