Definition
To become pregnant; to make pregnant; a rare or archaic verb form related to pregnancy.
Etymology
From Latin 'gravidus' (pregnant) plus the verb-forming suffix '-ate.' This is an extremely rare and archaic term, largely superseded by 'become pregnant' or 'impregnate.'
Kelly Says
English occasionally creates verbs from Latin adjectives (like 'activate' from 'active'), but 'gravidate' is so rare that most people have never encountered it—it's a fossil word in medical Latin.
Translations
BNবাংলা
শিশুসন্তান
shi-shu-san-tan
CACatalà
embarassada
em-ba-ras-sa-da
CSČeština
otehotnět
o-te-ho-t-net
DADansk
gravide
gra-vee-de
DEDeutsch
schwanger machen
shvahn-ger ma-ken
ELΕλληνικά
εγκυμοσύνη
en-koo-mo-see-nee
ESEspañol
gravidar
gra-vee-dar
FAفارسی
باردار شدن
ba-r-da-r sho-dan
FISuomi
raskaantua
ras-ka-an-tua
FRFrançais
gravidifier
gra-vee-dee-fee-ay
HIहिन्दी
गर्भावस्था कराना
garbha-vastha kara-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
membuat hamil
mem-buat ham-il
ITItaliano
fecondare
fe-kon-da-re
JA日本語
妊娠させる
nin-shin sa-se-su
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
pra-p-ret
KO한국어
임신시키다
im-sin si-ki-da
MSBahasa Melayu
mengandung
men-gan-dung
NLNederlands
zwanger maken
zwan-ger ma-ken
NONorsk
gravide
gra-vee-de
PLPolski
oplodzic
op-lo-dzic
PTPortuguês
gravidar
gra-vee-dar
RORomână
gravida
gra-vee-da
RUРусский
зачать
za-chat'
SVSvenska
gravida
gra-vee-da
SWKiswahili
kuwa mjamzito
koo-wa m-ja-m-zi-to
THไทย
ตั้งครรภ์
dtaeng krebp
TRTürkçe
hamile bırakmak
ham-i-le bi-rak-mak
UKУкраїнська
завагітніти
za-va-h-ty-tyi
URاردو
حاملہ بنانا
ha-malah bana-na
VITiếng Việt
mang thai
mang thai
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Verb form derived from gravida; creates an actionable verb for pregnancy state that encodes female identity in the grammatical structure itself, limiting language precision around the biological process.
Inclusive Usage
Avoid in favor of 'gestate,' 'carry pregnancy,' or 'be pregnant' to separate biological action from gendered identity. Use when discussing classical medical Latin specifically.
Inclusive Alternatives
["gestate","carry pregnancy","be pregnant"]