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Showing words for CONCEIVE using the English dictionary
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Definitions for Conceive
[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 can't conceive that it would be of any use.
[4] to experience or form (a feeling): to conceive a great love for music.
[5] to express, as in words.
[6] to become pregnant with.
[7] to beget.
[8] to begin, originate, or found (something) in a particular way (usually used in the passive): a new nation conceived in liberty.
[9] Archaic . to understand; comprehend.
[10] to form an idea; think (usually followed by of ).
[11] to become pregnant.
[12] (when intr, foll by of; when tr, often takes a clause as object ) to have an idea (of); imagine; think
[13] (tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to hold as an opinion; believe
[14] (tr) to develop or form, esp in the mind she conceived a passion for music
[15] to become pregnant with (young)
[16] (tr) rare to express in words
Words related to Conceive
assume, believe, realize, accept, perceive, visualize, develop, envision, formulate, devise, originate, produce, design, gather, apprehend, compass, fancy, judge, deem, expect
Words nearby Conceive
concealment, concede, conceit, conceited, conceivable, conceive, concelebrant, concelebrate, concelebration, concent, concenter
Origin of Conceive
1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French conceivre < Latin concipere to take fully, take in, equivalent to con- con- + -cipere, combining form of capere to take
Other words from Conceive
con·ceiv·er , noun
non·con·ceiv·ing , noun, adjective
re·con·ceive , verb, re·con·ceived, re·con·ceiving.
un·con·ceived , adjective
well-con·ceived , adjective
Word origin for Conceive
C13: from Old French conceivre, from Latin concipere to take in, from capere to take
Synonyms for Conceive
accept, assume, believe, perceive, realize, appreciate, apprehend, catch, compass, comprehend, deem, dig, envisage, expect, fancy, feel, follow, gather, get, grasp, imagine, judge, reckon, suppose, suspect, take, twig