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conceive

UK
/kənˈsiːv/
US
/kənˈsiv/

Translations

conceiveverb
conceived
Past Simple
conceived
Past Participle
conceiving
Gerund
UK
/kənˈsiːv/
US
/kənˈsiv/
He could not conceive how anyone could be so cruel.
Il ne pouvait pas comprendre comment quelqu'un pouvait être si cruel.
The architect conceived a new design for the city park.
L'architecte a conçu un nouveau projet pour le parc de la ville.
Additional translations
concevoirEmploi biologique ; se dit surtout d’une femme ou d’un couple.
Synonyms
imagine
develop
think up
envision
design
create
devise
formulate

Definitions

conceiveverb
To become pregnant with (a child).
She was thrilled to conceive her first child after years of trying.
To form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind.
The architect conceived a new design for the city park.
To apprehend mentally; understand.
He could not conceive how anyone could be so cruel.
To become pregnant (of a woman), without taking a direct object.
After several treatments, she finally conceived.
To imagine or form a mental picture of (something that is not present or not yet real).
It is hard to conceive a world without poverty.
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