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conceive

con·ceive

conceive

 
 
pronunciation:
kn siv
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part of speech: verb
inflections: conceives, conceiving, conceived
definition 1: to give shape to in the mind.
She conceived a clever story.
 
synonyms:
fancy, imagine, invent, picture, think, visualize
similar words:
contrive, devise, frame, hatch, lay, plan
definition 2: to be able to think of.
I cannot conceive how our house will look painted purple.
synonyms:
fancy, imagine, picture, visualize
similar words:
believe, think
definition 3: to become pregnant with.
She conceived her second child this year.
similar words:
breed, generate, hatch
definition 4: to form an idea or concept (usually followed by "of").
Can you conceive of a world without computers?
similar words:
create, think
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derivation: conceiver (n.)
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