v.
Pronunciation: ' jes- ˌ t ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: ges · tat · ed ; ges · tat · ing
Etymology: back-formation from gestation
Date: 1858
transitive verb
1 : to carry in the uterus during pregnancy
2 : to conceive and gradually develop in the mind
intransitive verb : to be in the process of gestation