gestate
ges·tate
verb
1.
have the idea for
- “He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients”
- “This library was well conceived”
2.
be pregnant with
- “She is bearing his child”
- “The are expecting another child in January”
- “I am carrying his child”
Origin
Back-formation from gestation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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