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Restate vs Gestate - What's the difference?

restate | gestate |

As verbs the difference between restate and gestate

is that restate is to state again (without changing) while gestate is to carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery.

restate

English

Verb

(restat)
  • to state again (without changing)
  • to state differently; to rephrase(jump)

    • Synonyms

    * repeat, reiterate * (jump) rephrase, reword

    gestate

    English

    Verb

    (gestat)
  • To carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery.
  • (by analogy) To develop an idea.

    • Quotations

    ;to develop an idea * 1986 , , Penguin, paperback edition, page 112 *: 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.

    Related terms

    * gestation

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