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Translate files 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.
Etymology
Middle English, from Old French conceivre, from Latin concipere, from com- (together) + capere (to seize)
Common Phrases and Expressions
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.