Definition
Third person singular present tense of 'gestate'; develops or grows over time, especially in pregnancy or as an idea develops.
Etymology
From Latin gestatus (carried), related to gestare (to carry, to bear). The verb form emerged in English in the 17th century, borrowed from medical and biological terminology.
Kelly Says
When a fetus gestates for exactly 40 weeks, it's actually a statistical average—some babies gestate for 38 weeks and are perfectly healthy, but we keep the '40 weeks' because it's easier to remember.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
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ARالعربية
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BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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ITItaliano
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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