gestate

A verb used to express the process of carrying or developing something (such as a fetus or an idea) over a period of time.

• 🇨🇳指怀孕、孕育胎儿的过程，也比喻想法、计划等在心中酝酿、逐渐形成。

1. Develop an idea C2 formal

   To conceive and develop an idea, plan, or concept over time.

   • The author gestated the novel for several years before writing it.
   • The team gestated the project proposal through many meetings.
   • She gestated the business plan carefully before presenting it.

   🇨🇳酝酿想法

   同义词: conceivedevelopformfosterharborhatchincubatemull overnurtureponder

   反义词: abandondiscardforgetneglect

2. Be pregnant with C2 formal

   To carry a developing fetus in the womb.

   • The mammal gestates its young for several months.
   • She gestated twins during her pregnancy.
   • The period during which a female gestates varies among species.

   🇨🇳怀胎

   同义词: bearcarryexpect

• gestated past participle
• gestated past simple
• gestating present participle
• gestates third person singular