1. carrying developing offspring in the womb during pregnancy
Usage: present participle of gestate
2. developing or forming gradually over time
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The mare has been gestating for eleven months.
• She is currently gestating twins.
• The idea had been gestating in his mind for years.
• The project is still gestating in the planning stages.
• Scientists studied animals gestating in captivity.
• The novel was gestating slowly as she gathered research.