gestatory (B2)
adjective
Definition
gestatory means (archaic) gestational (pertaining to gestation or pregnancy). It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as gestatory.
A gestatory tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became gestatory after the announcement.
How to Use gestatory
- gestatory + noun (collocation)
- Use gestatory before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a gestatory reaction."
- become gestatory (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became gestatory near the end."
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