Gestate
(verb)
To carry a developing embryo or fetus within the uterus; to be in the state of pregnancy; to develop or mature gradually over a period of time.
Origin:
From the latin gerere, meaning "to carry or bear".
Examples:
- The mother gestated the baby for nine months before giving birth.
- The plan gestated for several months before it was finally put into action.
- The idea gestated in my mind for a long time before I decided to act on it.
- The company gestated for several years before it went public.
- The play gestated in the playwright's mind for several years before it was finally produced.