conceive

verb

con·ceive kən-ˈsēv How to pronounce conceive (audio)

conceived; conceiving

transitive verb

: to become pregnant with (young)

conceive a child

: to cause to begin : originate

a project conceived by the company's founder

: to take into one's mind

conceive a prejudice

: to form a conception of : imagine

a badly conceived design

cleverly conceived teleplays

: to apprehend by reason or imagination : understand

unable to conceive his reasons

It is easy enough to conceive the notion that your island is a sort of fortress.

Paul Theroux

: to have as an opinion

I cannot conceive that he acted alone.

intransitive verb

: to become pregnant

: to have a conception

—usually used with of

conceives of death as emptinessIt is hard to conceive of all the work that must have been involved in starting off from scratch.

Harold Fromm

conceiver noun

Example Sentences

When the writer conceived this role, he had a specific actor in mind to play the part. As conceived by the committee, the bill did not raise taxes. a woman who has been unable to conceive a woman who has been unable to conceive a child

Recent Examples on the Web The couple had been open about their efforts to conceive, with Heather documenting her fertility journey on Instagram.

Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 Catherine’s struggle to conceive and ongoing conflicts between noblemen and religious factions—the Protestant Huguenots and the Catholics—also dominate the action.

Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 The moms told Fox News Digital that the term is regressive by defining a woman on her ability to conceive a child.

Hannah Grossman, Fox News, 28 July 2022 Rafe Spall and Esther Smith star as Jason and Nikki, a couple trying to conceive and deciding to adopt in order to expand their family.

Amy Mackelden, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2022 Adrienne Bailon has been an open book about her struggles to conceive with husband Israel Houghton.

Lanae Brody, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 The pair had been matched by an international breeding program but failed to conceive over the past four years.

Zoe Sottile, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 Making that near-term challenge even more difficult to conceive is the study’s finding that demand for this critical mineral will rise even further, to 53 MMt, by 2050, and remain at elevated levels into the future.

David Blackmon, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 If dozens of infertile couples within his own community used his donations to conceive, these children all have important reasons to learn their DNA heritage.

Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 See More

conceive

verb

as in to imagine

to form a mental picture of it takes an idealist to conceive a world without war, and an activist to make it happen

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

imagine
envision
see
envisage
visualize
dream
fantasize
picture
contemplate
vision
ideate
plan
feature
fantasy
conceit
fancy
image
concoct
foresee
invent
conjure (up)
ponder
daydream
ruminate
hallucinate
reflect
re-create
relive
manufacture
meditate
project
muse
prefigure
reminisce
fabricate
make up
stargaze

as in to understand

to have a clear idea of I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism

Synonyms & Similar Words

understand
comprehend
know
decipher
grasp
recognize
see
appreciate
discern
perceive
apprehend
realize
get
sense
assimilate
intuit
make
seize
behold
fathom
grok
decode
cognize
register
dig
make out
savvy
twig
catch
pick up on
compass
digest
tumble (to)
catch on (to)
absorb
cotton (to or on to)
penetrate
take in
pierce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

miss
misunderstand
misinterpret
misconstrue
misconceive
misread
mistake
misapprehend
misperceive

as in to believe

to have as an opinion I just can't conceive that he would have lied

Synonyms & Similar Words

believe
think
imagine
figure
consider
guess
suppose
feel
deem
perceive
judge
reckon
hold
allow
regard
assume
view
esteem
accept
presume
trust
rely
surmise
depend
deduce
presuppose
conclude
infer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

suspect
doubt
question
reject
distrust
discredit
mistrust
disbelieve

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of conceive are envisage, envision, fancy, imagine, realize, and think. While all these words mean "to form an idea of," conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design.

conceived of a new marketing approach

Both envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed.

envisaged a totally computerized operation

envisioned a cure for the disease

Although the words fancy and conceive have much in common, fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires.

fancied himself a super athlete

While in some cases nearly identical to conceive, imagine stresses a visualization.

imagine you're at the beach

The synonyms realize and conceive are sometimes interchangeable, but realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined.

realized the enormity of the task ahead

In some situations, the words think and conceive are roughly equivalent. However, think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection.

I just thought of a good joke

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释义	conceive verb con·ceive kən-ˈsēv conceived; conceiving transitive verb 1 a : to become pregnant with (young) conceive a child b : to cause to begin : originate a project conceived by the company's founder 2 a : to take into one's mind conceive a prejudice b : to form a conception of : imagine a badly conceived design cleverly conceived teleplays 3 : to apprehend by reason or imagination : understand unable to conceive his reasons It is easy enough to conceive the notion that your island is a sort of fortress. Paul Theroux 4 : to have as an opinion I cannot conceive that he acted alone. intransitive verb 1 : to become pregnant 2 : to have a conception —usually used with of conceives of death as emptinessIt is hard to conceive of all the work that must have been involved in starting off from scratch. Harold Fromm conceiver noun Synonyms conceit [chiefly dialect] conjure (up) dream envisage envision fancy fantasize fantasy feature ideate image imagine picture see vision visualize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences When the writer conceived this role, he had a specific actor in mind to play the part. As conceived by the committee, the bill did not raise taxes. a woman who has been unable to conceive a woman who has been unable to conceive a child Recent Examples on the Web The couple had been open about their efforts to conceive, with Heather documenting her fertility journey on Instagram. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 Catherine’s struggle to conceive and ongoing conflicts between noblemen and religious factions—the Protestant Huguenots and the Catholics—also dominate the action. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 The moms told Fox News Digital that the term is regressive by defining a woman on her ability to conceive a child. Hannah Grossman, Fox News, 28 July 2022 Rafe Spall and Esther Smith star as Jason and Nikki, a couple trying to conceive and deciding to adopt in order to expand their family. Amy Mackelden, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2022 Adrienne Bailon has been an open book about her struggles to conceive with husband Israel Houghton. Lanae Brody, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 The pair had been matched by an international breeding program but failed to conceive over the past four years. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 Making that near-term challenge even more difficult to conceive is the study’s finding that demand for this critical mineral will rise even further, to 53 MMt, by 2050, and remain at elevated levels into the future. David Blackmon, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 If dozens of infertile couples within his own community used his donations to conceive, these children all have important reasons to learn their DNA heritage. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French conceivre, from Latin concipere to take in, conceive, from com- + capere to take — more at heave entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition conceive verb con·ceive kən-ˈsēv conceived; conceiving 1 : to form an idea of : imagine She is unable to conceive how it happened. 2 : think sense 1 He was generally conceived of as a genius. Medical Definition conceive verb con·ceive kən-ˈsēv conceived; conceiving transitive verb : to become pregnant with (young) intransitive verb : to become pregnant conceive verb 1 as in to imagine to form a mental picture of it takes an idealist to conceive a world without war, and an activist to make it happen Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance imagine envision see envisage visualize dream fantasize picture contemplate vision ideate plan feature fantasy conceit fancy image concoct foresee invent conjure (up) ponder daydream ruminate hallucinate reflect re-create relive manufacture meditate project muse prefigure reminisce fabricate make up stargaze 2 as in to understand to have a clear idea of I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism Synonyms & Similar Words understand comprehend know decipher grasp recognize see appreciate discern perceive apprehend realize get sense assimilate intuit make seize behold fathom grok decode cognize register dig make out savvy twig catch pick up on compass digest tumble (to) catch on (to) absorb cotton (to or on to) penetrate take in pierce Antonyms & Near Antonyms miss misunderstand misinterpret misconstrue misconceive misread mistake misapprehend misperceive See More 3 as in to believe to have as an opinion I just can't conceive that he would have lied Synonyms & Similar Words believe think imagine figure consider guess suppose feel deem perceive judge reckon hold allow regard assume view esteem accept presume trust rely surmise depend deduce presuppose conclude infer Antonyms & Near Antonyms suspect doubt question reject distrust discredit mistrust disbelieve See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of conceive are envisage, envision, fancy, imagine, realize, and think. While all these words mean "to form an idea of," conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design. conceived of a new marketing approach Both envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed. envisaged a totally computerized operation envisioned a cure for the disease Although the words fancy and conceive have much in common, fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires. fancied himself a super athlete While in some cases nearly identical to conceive, imagine stresses a visualization. imagine you're at the beach The synonyms realize and conceive are sometimes interchangeable, but realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. realized the enormity of the task ahead In some situations, the words think and conceive are roughly equivalent. However, think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection. I just thought of a good joke
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