Literary notes about gestate (AI summary)
In literature, "gestate" is invoked as a powerful metaphor for growth and maturation. It can denote both the literal biological process and a broader, more abstract transformation. For instance, the term serves to underscore the unfolding development of characters or groups, as seen when time becomes vital for the maturation of certain individuals [1]. It also appears in a commentary on environmental impacts on natural progression, implying that certain conditions are necessary before proper development can occur [2]. Furthermore, the word is extended into the realm of human construction, suggesting that intrinsic substances essential to forming a person are gradually activated [3]; and it is even used to liken the Earth to a nurturing placenta, hinting at its role in conceiving life [4].
- We're fighting for time—time for Charlie and his gang to crack the puzzle, time for the Grdznth girls to gestate.
— from PRoblem by Alan Edward Nourse - "The girls can't gestate in that climate, at least not until they've been there long enough to get their glands adjusted.
— from PRoblem by Alan Edward Nourse - Is he not justified in the conclusion that the nerves do gestate and send forth all substances that are applied by nature in the construction of man?
— from Philosophy of Osteopathy by A. T. (Andrew Taylor) Still - Thus preparing the upper crust of our earth as a "placenta" ready to gestate plant and animal life.
— from The Brain by Alexander Blade
