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gestate

verb

be pregnant with

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
G
Ends with
E
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dʒɛsˈteɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. be pregnant with

    “She is bearing his child”

verb

  1. have the idea for

    “He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients”

In context

Example Sentences

She is bearing his child
They are expecting another child in January
I am carrying his child
He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
This library was well conceived

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