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Added 9 October 2026

gestate

/d͡ʒɛsˈteɪt/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gestate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery.
To develop an idea.

Origin

Back-formation from gestation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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