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gestate in Portuguese

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

gestate in Portuguese

gestar
verb

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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gestate in a sentence

  • 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 Portuguese?
"gestate" in Portuguese is gestar. gestate means: To carry a baby or young animal in the womb until birth.
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