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Restates vs Gestates - What's the difference?

restates | gestates |

As verbs the difference between restates and gestates

is that restates is while gestates is (gestate).

restates

English

Verb

(head)
  • (restate)

    • restate

    English

    Verb

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

    • Synonyms

    * repeat, reiterate * (jump) rephrase, reword

    gestates

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (gestate)

    • 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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