to bring forth (young) from the egg.

to cause young to emerge from (the egg) as by brooding or incubating.

to bring forth or produce; devise; create; contrive; concoct

to hatch a scheme.

to be hatched.

to brood.

the act of hatching.

something that is hatched, as a brood.

verb

bear , brainstorm * , breed , bring forth , brood , cause , come up with , conceive , concoct , contrive , cook up * , design , devise , dream up * , engender , formulate , generate , get up , give birth , incubate , induce , invent , lay eggs , make , make up , occasion , originate , parent , plot , prepare , procreate , produce , project , provoke , scheme , set , sire , spawn , spitball , think up * , throw together , trump up , whip up * , work up * , beget , create , father , dream up , fabricate , think up , brew , compartment , cover , door , excogitate , floodgate , gate , opening , plan