to conceive
21conceive — con|ceive [ kən siv ] verb ** 1. ) transitive often passive to think of something such as a new idea, plan, or design: The facilities had been conceived with families in mind. The exhibit was originally conceived as a tribute to Scott s family. 2 …
22conceive — [13] Conceive is one of a number of English words (deceive, perceive, and receive 125 concussion are others) whose immediate source is the Old French morpheme ceiv . This goes back ultimately to Latin capere ‘take’ (source of English capture),… …
23conceive — [13] Conceive is one of a number of English words (deceive, perceive, and receive are others) whose immediate source is the Old French morpheme ceiv . This goes back ultimately to Latin capere ‘take’ (source of English capture), which when… …
24conceive — conceiver, n. /keuhn seev /, v., conceived, conceiving. v.t. 1. to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while he was on vacation. 2. to form a notion or idea of; imagine. 3. to hold as an opinion; think; believe: I… …
25conceive — verb 1) they were unable to conceive Syn: become pregnant, become impregnated 2) the project was conceived in 1977 Syn: think up, think of, dream up, devise, formulate, design, originate, create, develop; …
26conceive — con•ceive [[t]kənˈsiv[/t]] v. ceived, ceiv•ing 1) to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while on vacation[/ex] 2) to form a notion or idea of; imagine: Would you ever have conceived such behavior in public?[/ex] 3)… …
27conceive — [c]/kənˈsiv / (say kuhn seev) verb (conceived, conceiving) –verb (t) 1. to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.). 2. to form a notion or idea of; imagine. 3. to apprehend in the mind; understand. 4. to hold as an opinion; think; believe. 5. to… …
28conceive — v. 1 intr. become pregnant. 2 tr. become pregnant with (a child). 3 tr. (often foll. by that + clause) a imagine, fancy, think (can t conceive that he could be guilty). b (usu. in passive) formulate, express (a belief, a plan, etc.). Phrases and… …
29conceive — verb a) To develop an idea. Assisted procreation can help those trying to conceive. b) To understand someone. She conceived a son. See Also: conceivable, conceiver …
30conceive — verb 1) the project was conceived in 1977 Syn: think up, think of, dream up, devise, formulate, design, create, develop 2) I could hardly conceive what it must be like Syn: imagine, envisage …
