pregnant

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/ˈpɹɛɡnənt/

adj 6noun 1

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, look

become, fall

She fell pregnant during her final year of university and decided to take a leave of absence.

get

get sb, make sb

She was worried that the medicine might make her pregnant before she was ready.

ADV

heavily, very

PREP

His wife became pregnant by her high school boyfriend before they got married.

PHRASES

six weeks, three months, etc. pregnant

Definitions

adj

Carrying developing offspring within the body.

I went to the doctor and, guess what, I’m five weeks pregnant!

I became pregnant in July 2014.

Carrying developing offspring within the body.

We are pregnant.

Meaningful, having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.

a pregnant pause

wherein the pregnant enemy does much

Fecund, fertile, prolific (usually of soil, ground, etc.).

The sunne-beames bright vpon her body playd, / Being through former bathing mollifide, / And pierst into her wombe, where they embayd / With so sweet sence and secret power vnspide, / That in her pregnant flesh they shortly fructifide.

Affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt.

play at subtill games; faire vertues all; To which the Grecians are most prompt and pregnant

noun

A pregnant person.

The Entbundenen, or those already delivered, are separate from those pregnants awaiting their accouchement

adj

Compelling; clear, evident.

Peregrine was in a little time a distinguished character, not only for his acuteness of apprehension, but also for that mischievous fertility of fancy, of which we have already given such pregnant examples.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — rich in significance or implication

significant

Antonyms

nonpregnant

Idioms & Phrases

I'm pregnant

Indicates that the speaker is pregnant.

you can't be half pregnant

Said of an either-or situation; there are only two available choices.

Alex, you can't be half pregnant. If you keep doing other work that falls outside of your logo design process, you'll send mixed messages to all of your stakeholders.

Example Bank

I went to the doctor and, guess what, I’m five weeks pregnant!

Wiktionary

I became pregnant in July 2014.

Wiktionary

Once upon a time, not so long ago, women got pregnant and spent nine months in suspense before finding out if they were having a boy or a girl. But today? That waiting game is completely outdated, eve

Wiktionary

The Entbundenen, or those already delivered, are separate from those pregnants awaiting their accouchement

Wiktionary

I am four months pregnant.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, pregnant is marked as obsolete, archaic, poetic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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