English dictionary
Hint: With the Firefox addon you can search this dictionary from the browsers search field.
English verb: gestate | |||
| 1. | gestate (creation) have the idea for | ||
| Samples | He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients. This library was well conceived. | ||
| Synonyms | conceive, conceptualise, conceptualize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create by mental act, create mentally | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | design, discover, find, preconceive | ||
| 2. | gestate (body) be pregnant with | ||
| Samples | She is bearing his child. The are expecting another child in January. I am carrying his child. | ||
| Synonyms | bear, carry, expect, have a bun in the oven | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have | ||
| Entail | conceive | ||
| Verb group | bear, birth, deliver, expect, give birth, have | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk