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gestate in Italian

gestate in Italian is gestare — gestate means to carry a baby or young animal in the womb until birth.

gestate in Italian

gestare
verb
(intransitive) To carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery.

What does "gestate" mean?

  1. verb To carry a baby or young animal in the womb until birth.
    "In the early 1960s, a study was conducted in which gestating rats were given diets containing the same mineral content of mineral salts or amino acid chelates."
  2. verb To work out or build up an idea.
    "Barnett is not currently working on a novel. "Something is gestating in my head," he says, "but I am not yet sure if I have one character or two.""
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  • In the early 1960s, a study was conducted in which gestating rats were given diets containing the same mineral content of mineral salts or amino acid chelates.
  • Barnett is not currently working on a novel. "Something is gestating in my head," he says, "but I am not yet sure if I have one character or two."
  • Philip wondered at that five-year gap. Perhaps it simply proved that a work of genius takes longer to gestate than a work of mere competent brilliance.

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What is "gestate" in Italian?
"gestate" in Italian is gestare. gestate means: To carry a baby or young animal in the womb until birth.
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