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conceive
[kuhn-seev]
verb (used with object)
to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.).
He conceived the project while he was on vacation.
to form a notion or idea of; imagine.
to hold as an opinion; think; believe.
I can't conceive that it would be of any use.
to experience or form (a feeling).
to conceive a great love for music.
to express, as in words.
to become pregnant with.
to beget.
to begin, originate, or found (something) in a particular way (usually used in the passive).
a new nation conceived in liberty.
Archaic.Ģżto understand; comprehend.
verb (used without object)
to form an idea; think (usually followed byof ).
to become pregnant.
conceive
/ °ģɲŌĖ²õ¾±Ė±¹ /
verb
to have an idea (of); imagine; think
(tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to hold as an opinion; believe
(tr) to develop or form, esp in the mind
she conceived a passion for music
to become pregnant with (young)
rareĢż(tr) to express in words
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- conceiver noun
- nonconceiving noun
- reconceive verb
- ³¦“Ē²ŌĖ³¦±š¾±±¹±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of conceive1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Answers to these questions may have died with the men who conceived the plan.
In total, only 12% of people cited infertility - or difficulty conceiving - as a reason for not having the number of children they wanted to.
Sly conceived of the Family Stone as a rainbow coalition of soul, with male and female, white and Black members.
The new aid hubs in Gaza are a scheme conceived by Israel with the support of the United States to replace the operation run by United Nations agencies and other experienced international aid groups.
She and her husband Mohamed decided to store two more embryos at Al-Basma Fertility Centre in Gaza City, which had helped them conceive, in the hope of having more children in the future.
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