conceive

Definition of Conceive in English :

Verb

1. conceive, conceptualise, conceptualize, gestate

have the idea for

Example Sentences:
'He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients'
'This library was well conceived'

2. believe, conceive, consider, think

judge or regard; look upon; judge

Example Sentences:
'I think he is very smart'
'I believe her to be very smart'
'I think that he is her boyfriend'
'The racist conceives such people to be inferior'

3. conceive

become pregnant; undergo conception

Example Sentences:
'She cannot conceive'
'My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Conceive

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verb

1. (when intr, foll by of; when tr, often takes a clause as object)

to have an idea (of); imagine; think

2. (tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive)

to hold as an opinion; believe

3. (transitive)

to develop or form, esp in the mind

she conceived a passion for music

4.

to become pregnant with (young)

5. (transitive) rare

to express in words

Conceive

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verb transitiveWord forms: conˈceived or conˈceiving

1.

to become pregnant with; cause to begin life

2.

to form or develop in the mind

3.

to hold as one's conviction or opinion; think; imagine

4.

to understand; apprehend

5.

to put in words; couch; express

verb intransitive

6.

to become pregnant

7.

to form a concept or idea (of)

Conceive

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v. con·ceived, con·ceiv·ing, con·ceives

v.tr.

1. To become pregnant with (offspring): She conceived her first child in London, but her second child was conceived in Paris.

2. To form or develop in the mind: conceive a plan to increase profits; conceive a passion for a new acquaintance.

3. To apprehend mentally; understand: couldn't conceive the meaning of that sentence.

4. To be of the opinion that; think: didn't conceive that such a tragedy could occur.

5. To begin or originate in a specific way: a political movement that was conceived in the ferment of the 1960s.

v.intr.

1. To form or hold an idea: Ancient peoples conceived of the earth as flat.

2. To become pregnant.

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