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Meaning of 'conceive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Conceive [ v. i.]
- To have an embryo or fetus formed in the womb; to breed; to become pregnant.
- To have a conception, idea, or opinion; think; -- with of.
2 . Conceive [ v. t.]
- To receive into the womb and begin to breed; to begin the formation of the embryo of.
- To form in the mind; to plan; to devise; to generate; to originate; as, to conceive a purpose, plan, hope.
- To apprehend by reason or imagination; to take into the mind; to know; to imagine; to comprehend; to understand.

Meaning of 'conceive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . conceive [ v]
Meaning (1):
- have the idea for
Example in sentence:
  • He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients;
  • This library was well conceived
Meaning (2):
- judge or regard; look upon; judge
Example in sentence:
  • I believe her to be very smart;
  • I think he is very smart;
  • I think that he is her boyfriend;
  • The racist conceives such people to be inferior
Meaning (3):
- become pregnant; undergo conception
Example in sentence:
  • My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day;
  • She cannot conceive

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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