to conceive a plan
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 — Con*ceive , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conceiving}.] [OF. conzoivre, concever, conceveir, F. concevoir, fr. L. oncipere to take, to conceive; con + capere to seize or take. See {Capable}, and cf. {Conception}.] 1. To… …
3plan — n 1: a diagram of an area of land (as a subdivision) filed in the registry of deeds see also plot plan 2: a detailed program; esp: one made under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code that places future earnings under the control of a trustee,… …
4conceive — I (comprehend) verb absorb, accept, appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, conceptualize, conjure up, digest, discern, envisage, envision, fathom, figure out, form a conception, grasp, have an idea, ideate, image, imagine, know, perceive, picture,… …
5conceive — 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… …
6conceive — verb 1 (formal) think of/imagine ADVERB ▪ brilliantly, carefully, well ▪ The plan was brilliantly conceived. ▪ poorly ▪ broadly …
7conceive — 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… …
8conceive */*/ — 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… …
9conceive — 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 …
10plan — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Formulated scheme for getting something done Nouns 1. plan, scheme, design, project, undertaking; aim, intention; proposal, proposition, suggestion; resolution, resolve, motion; precaution, provision,… …
