gestates
Develops before birth
Gestates is the third-person singular of gestate, meaning to carry developing offspring in the womb during pregnancy: A human mother gestates for about nine months.
Figuratively, to gestate is to develop something gradually in the mind before bringing it forth: The idea gestated for years before he finally wrote the novel.
Warms to develop
- brewsSteeps or ferments
- formsVarieties or documents
- ripensReaches edible readiness
- maturesReaches full growth
evolves · cultivates · nurtures · ferments · percolates · hatches · unfolds · emerges
Organism before birth
amniotic · placenta · ultrasound · maternity · expectant · obstetrics · midwife · doula
Forms in mind
- formulatesDevelops methodically
- contemplatesConsiders thoughtfully at length
- mullsReflects at length
- pondersReflects on deeply
envisions · ideates · conceptualizes · hatches · brainchild · envisions · cooks up · works out
incubates
Warms to develop
matures · evolves · cultivates · nurtures · ferments · percolates · hatches · unfolds · emerges · takes shape
embryo
Organism before birth
prenatal · amniotic · placenta · ultrasound · maternity · expectant · obstetrics · midwife · doula · antenatal
conceives
Forms in mind
- formulatesDevelops methodically
- contemplatesConsiders thoughtfully at length
- mullsReflects at length
ponders · envisions · ideates · conceptualizes · hatches · brainchild · envisions · cooks up · works out · plans
gestatesgives birth
Produces offspring from body
delivers · births · bears · brings forth · hatches
- gestational ageTime since conception began
- gestation periodPregnancy's full length
- gestational diabetesGlucose intolerance during pregnancy
- gestational carrierPerson carrying another's pregnancy
- gestational surrogacyBearing another couple's embryo
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