Verb. Trans. 1 Warming - by birds and other animals oviparous - eggs, usually with the body for development of embryos of chickens or other descendants. 2 Verb. prnl.: incubated. 2.1 Development of a disease since it contracts until that manifested symptoms. 2.2. Initiation of the process of a trend or a cultural, political, religious, etc., before their full disclosure movement. 3 Verb. Trans. Scoop - normally of uncertain future - of a company. 4 Verb. intrans. Retain a matter quietly, guard with zeal. The word comes from the Latin «incubare,"composed by the preposition 'in': in, and the verb «cubare»: lie, lie, lie, derived from the substantive «cupa»: cuba, container, vase. Synonyms: hatch, encobar.