Meaning & Definition of Conceive in English
English⟶
Conceive
/kənsiv/
verb
1. Have the idea for
- "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"
- "This library was well conceived"
synonym:
- gestate,
- conceive,
- conceptualize,
- conceptualise
2. Judge or regard
- Look upon
- Judge
- "I think he is very smart"
- "I believe her to be very smart"
- "I think that he is her boyfriend"
- "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"
synonym:
- think,
- believe,
- consider,
- conceive
3. Become pregnant
- Undergo conception
- "She cannot conceive"
- "My daughter was conceived in christmas day"
synonym:
- conceive
Examples of using
I can't conceive of Tom doing that.
I can't conceive of living without him.
I can't conceive how I could have made such a mistake.