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1conceive — 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… …
2conceive — 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… …
3conceive — 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… …
4conceive — 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… …
5conceive — 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; …
6conceive — 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)… …
7conceive — 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… …
8conceive 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 ( …
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10conceive — [[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… …
