Conceive

/kənˈsiːv/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to form or develop in the mind; to imagine or devise.

She could not conceive of a world without music.

to become pregnant with (a child).

They were overjoyed to conceive after years of trying.

to grasp or understand something.

It was difficult for him to conceive the magnitude of the problem.

Middle English, from Old French conceivre, from Latin concipere, from com- (together) + capere (to seize)

conceive an idea

To think of or devise a new thought or plan.

conceive a child

To become pregnant.

conceive of something

To have a particular understanding or concept of something.

conception

The act of conceiving, particularly in the context of pregnancy.

conceptualize

To form a concept or idea of something.