Conceive - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kənˈsiːv|  American pronunciation of the word conceive
Brit.  |kənˈsiːv|  British pronunciation of the word conceive

verb

- have the idea for (syn: conceptualize, gestate)
He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
This library was well conceived
- judge or regard; look upon; judge (syn: believe, consider, think)
The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- become pregnant; undergo conception
She cannot conceive
My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day

Extra examples

When the writer conceived this role, he had a specific actor in mind to play the part.

As conceived by the committee, the bill did not raise taxes.

I can't conceive how he could let her go.

I cannot conceive of such cruelty as to take a child away from its mother.

Many people can't conceive of a dinner without meat or fish.

He could not conceive that anything really serious could be worrying his friend.

I can hardly conceive what it must be like here in winter.

Language may be conceived of as a process which arises from social interaction.

Scientists first conceived the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930's.

Can you conceive of her doing such a stupid thing?

He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients

This library was well conceived

The racist conceives such people to be inferior

She cannot conceive

My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: conceive
he/she/it: conceives
present participle: conceiving
past tense: conceived
past participle: conceived
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