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pregnant
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/ˈpɹɛɡnənt/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Having a baby developing inside the body.
- 02
adjective
Full of meaning or possibility.
Examples
Our research findings indicate that pregnant women benefit from this treatment.
Some of the ingredients are harmful, especially if you are pregnant.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈpɹeɪ̯ɡnənt/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsMeaningful, having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.
Carrying developing offspring within the body.
Pervaded by something, usually sth intangible.
More examples
In contextI am four months pregnant.
I went to the doctor and, guess what, I’m five weeks pregnant!
I became pregnant in July 2014.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English preignant, from Old French preignant, pregnant, also prenant (compare archaic Modern French prégnant), and their source, Latin praegnāns (“pregnant”), probably from prae- (“pre-”) + *gnāscī, an archaic form of nāscī (“to be born”). Displaced Old English bearnēacen (literally "child-enlarged").