Gestate Meaning in English

word

US

ˈdʒɛsˌteɪt

JES-tayt

UK

dʒɪstˈeɪt

ji-STAYT

Definition

To carry and develop a baby in the womb before birth; also, to develop an idea or plan slowly before it is finished.

Usage & Nuances

Used formally, often in medical or academic contexts. Can be literal (pregnancy in mammals) or figurative (developing ideas). In figurative use, often heard as 'gestate an idea'. Not common in everyday conversation.

• Spanish: gestar
• Portuguese (BR): gestar
• Portuguese (PT): gestar
• Chinese (Simplified): 怀孕 - 酝酿（想法）
• Chinese (Traditional): 懷孕 - 醞釀（想法）
• Hindi: गर्भ धारण करना - विकसित करना (विचार)
• Arabic: تحمل - تتطور (فكرة)
• Bengali: গর্ভধারণ করা - বিকাশ করা (বিশেষত ভাবনা/পরিকল্পনা)
• Russian: вынашивать - вынашивать (идею)
• Japanese: 妊娠する - 温める（アイデアなど）
• Vietnamese: mang thai - ấp ủ (ý tưởng)
• Korean: 임신하다 - 구상하다 (아이디어 등)
• Turkish: gebe kalmak - geliştirmek (fikir/plan)
• Urdu: حمل کرنا - تدریجاً پروان چڑھانا (خیال/منصوبہ)
• Indonesian: mengandung - mematangkan (ide/rencana)

Example Sentences

During pregnancy, mammals gestate their young inside their bodies.

basic

It takes time to gestate a creative idea.

basic

Some animals gestate for only a few weeks.

basic

She needed several months to really gestate her business plan.

natural

Innovative projects often gestate quietly before being shared.

natural

He likes to gestate his ideas alone before presenting them to the team.

natural