单词 | conceive |
释义 | conceive —conceiver, n. /keuhn seev"/, v. , conceived, conceiving. v.t. 1. to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while he was on vacation. 2. to form a notion or idea of; imagine. 3. to hold as an opinion; think; believe: I can't conceive that it would be of any use. 4. to experience or form (a feeling): to conceive a great love for music. 5. to express, as in words. 6. to become pregnant with. 7. to beget. 8. to begin, originate, or found (something) in a particular way (usually used in the passive): a new nation conceived in liberty. 9. Archaic. to understand; comprehend. v.i. 10. to form an idea; think (usually fol. by of). 11. to become pregnant. [1250-1300; ME < AF, OF conceivre < L concipere to take fully, take in, equiv. to con- CON- + -cipere, comb. form of capere to take] Syn. 2, 8. See imagine. |
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