
v., -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tates. v.tr.
- To carry within the uterus from conception to delivery.
- To conceive and develop in the mind.
- To gestate offspring.
- To develop gradually.
[Back-formation from GESTATION.]
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[Back-formation from GESTATION.]
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