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11conceive — [kən sēv′] vt. conceived, conceiving [ME conceiven < OFr conceveir < L concipere (pp. conceptus), to take in, receive < com , together + capere, to take: see HAVE] 1. to become pregnant with; cause to begin life 2. to form or develop in… …
12conceive — con|ceive [kənˈsi:v] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: conceivre, from Latin concipere to take in, conceive , from com ( COM ) + capere to take ] 1.) [I and T] formal to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a… …
13conceive — [[t]kənsi͟ːv[/t]] conceives, conceiving, conceived 1) VERB: usu with brd neg If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it. [V of n/ ing] I just can t even conceive of that quantity of money... [V of n/ ing] He was… …
14conceive — verb 1 (formal) think of/imagine ADVERB ▪ brilliantly, carefully, well ▪ The plan was brilliantly conceived. ▪ poorly ▪ broadly …
15conceive — v. 1) (d; intr.) to conceive of (can you conceive of such cruelty?) 2) (L) I could not conceive that he would do such a thing * * * [kən siːv] (L) I could not conceive that he would do such a thing (d;intr.) to conceive of (can you conceive of… …
16conceive — verb 1 (T) to think of a new idea, plan etc and develop it in your mind: Scientists first conceived the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930 s 2 (T) formal to imagine a particular situation: conceive what/why/how etc: I find it difficult to… …
17conceive — verb (conceived; conceiving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French conceivre, from Latin concipere to take in, conceive, from com + capere to take more at heave Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to become …
18Conceive magazine — Infobox Magazine title = Conceive Magazine image size = 141px image caption = conceive magazine Volume 4 Issue 1, Spring 2007 editor = Beth Weinhouse editor title = Editor in Chief staff writer = frequency = quarterly circulation = category =… …
19conceive — 01. It s impossible to [conceive] what will happen without trying it first. 02. As the potential for space travel grows, it is now [conceivable] that within 25 years, people will be able to visit the moon as a tourist destination. 03. It is… …
20conceive */*/ — UK [kənˈsiːv] / US [kənˈsɪv] verb Word forms conceive : present tense I/you/we/they conceive he/she/it conceives present participle conceiving past tense conceived past participle conceived 1) [transitive, often passive] to think of something… …
