Main Entry: ges·tate

Pronunciation: \ˈjes-ˌtāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ges·tat·ed; ges·tat·ing

Etymology: back-formation from gestation

Date: 1858

transitive verb 1 : to carry in the uterus during pregnancy
2 : to conceive and gradually develop in the mindintransitive verb : to be in the process of gestation