GESTATE Definition & Meaning

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gestate

[ jes-teyt ]

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verb (used with object)

gestated, gestating.

to carry in the womb during the period from conception to delivery.
to think of and develop (an idea, opinion, plan, etc.) slowly in the mind.

verb (used without object)

gestated, gestating.

to experience the process of gestating offspring.
to develop slowly.

gestate

/ ˈ��ɛ��ٱ�ɪ�� /

verb

tr to carry (developing young) in the uterus during pregnancy
tr to develop (a plan or idea) in the mind
intr to be in the process of gestating

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gestate¹

First recorded in 1865–70; from Latin ��ٳܲ�, past participle of �� “to carry about, carry in the womb,” frequentative of gerere “to bear, perform”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gestate¹

C19: back formation from gestation

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As female cicadas lay eggs that gestate for the next 13 or 17 years, it can cause short-term damage to some trees and shrubs.

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Three clinics stopped IVF services because of the civil liability concerns raised by the ruling, which treated a frozen embryo the same as a child or gestating fetus under Alabama’s wrongful death law.

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The majority ruling of Alabama’s Supreme Court treats an embryo the same as a child or gestating fetus under the state’s wrongful death law, explicitly stating “unborn children are ‘children.’”

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The decision, which treated the embryos the same as a child or gestating fetus under the state’s wrongful death law, raised concerns about civil liabilities for clinics.

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The ruling, treating an embryo the same as a child or gestating fetus under the wrongful death statute, raised concerns about civil liabilities for clinics.

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