Synonyms for gestate
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
2. Conceive
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery.
- v. 2
To develop an idea.
Related words
- Word family
- gestation
Forms
- Past participle
- gestated
e.g. gestated → carried, beared, expected, conceived…
Example sentences
- expect You can't expect me to always think of everything!
- conceive It is not possible to conceive without perceiving.
- conceptualize This is hard to conceptualize.
- simmer Be sure to simmer on a low heat so it doesn't boil.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gestate | rising | |
| expect | steady | |
| conceive | steady | |
| conceptualize | rising | |
| simmer | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- bear1
- 5 letters
- carry2
- 6 letters
- expect2, simmer2
- 8 letters
- conceive2
- 13 letters
- conceptualize4, conceptualise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carry2 = 2 syllables).