gestate

verb2

1. •
   To carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery.

   • In the early 1960s, a study was conducted in which gestating rats were given diets containing the same mineral content of mineral salts or amino acid chelates. — 2012
2. •
   To develop an idea.

   • Philip wondered at that five-year gap. Perhaps it simply proved that a work of genius takes longer to gestate than a work of mere competent brilliance. — 1986