conceive of something
1conceive — [[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… …
2conceive */*/ — 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… …
3conceive — 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 …
4conceive — 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… …
5conceive — [kənˈsiːv] verb 1) [T] to think of a new idea, plan, or design The facilities had been conceived with families in mind.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to imagine something, or to think of doing something How can they even conceive of doing such an appalling… …
6conceive of — verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case (Freq. 6) Can you conceive of him as the president? • Syn: ↑imagine, ↑ideate, ↑envisage • Derivationally related forms: ↑idea ( …
7conceive — 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… …
8conceive — 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)… …
9conceive — To hold in the mind, or form an idea of something …
10Charles Fort — For other uses of Charles Fort , see Charles Fort (disambiguation). Charles Fort Charles Fort in 1920. Born Charles Hoy Fort August 6, 1874(1874 08 06) …
