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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.
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. to understand; comprehend.
verb (used without object)
- to form an idea; think (usually followed by of ).
- to become pregnant.
conceive
/ °ìÉ™²Ôˈ²õ¾±Ë±¹ /
verb
- whenintr, foll by of; when tr, often takes a clause as object 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)
- rare.tr to express in words
Derived Forms
- ³¦´Ç²Ôˈ³¦±ð¾±±¹±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦´Ç²Ô·³¦±ð¾±±¹Â·±ð°ù noun
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·³¦´Ç²Ô·³¦±ð¾±±¹Â·¾±²Ô²µ noun adjective
- °ù±ð·³¦´Ç²Ô·³¦±ð¾±±¹±ð verb reconceived reconceiving
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of conceive1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Originally conceived of by Leanhardt while working in the Yankees’ front office, the bowling-pin-shaped torpedo model eschews the typical characteristics of traditional bat designs.
Good thing for them that in last year’s World Series most New York Yankees hitters had yet to equip themselves with the bat conceived by an MIT physicist turned baseball analytics nerd.
Hard as it is to conceive of now, one family, the Rindges, once owned about 25 miles of the choicest coastal property in Southern California: Malibu.
The last connects to the bleakest memory outie Mark and his wife share – a miscarriage that followed months of difficulty conceiving.
How did you hear about this remarkable story and how did you conceive of making this film 17 years after the event?
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