Concevait (en. Conceived)

/kɔ̃.sə.vɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To form, imagine something in one's mind.
He conceived innovative plans for the project.
Il concevait des plans innovants pour le projet.
To receive an idea or conception.
She had difficulty conceiving the reasons for her decision.
Elle concevait difficilement les raisons de sa décision.
To create or generate something.
They conceived a work of art together.
Ils concevaient ensemble une œuvre d'art.

Etymology

Comes from the Latin 'concipere', which means 'to take together, to grasp'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to conceive a project
To develop or plan a project.
concevoir un projet
to conceive a child
To generate a child.
concevoir un enfant
to conceive ideas
To imagine or generate ideas.
concevoir des idées

Related Words

conception
The action of conceiving, idea or plan.
conception
designer
A person who conceives or imagines.
concepteur
conceivable
That which can be conceived or imagined.
concevable

Slang Meanings

An idea that surpasses understanding.
It's such a wild idea that no one could conceive it.
C'est une idée tellement farfelue que personne ne pourrait la concevoir.
To imagine something extraordinary.
He has so much enthusiasm that he always conceives crazy projects.
Il a tellement d'enthousiasme qu'il conçoit toujours des projets fous.