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preconceive

UK
/ˌpriː.kənˈsiːv/
US
/ˌpriː.kənˈsiv/

Translations

preconceiveverb
preconceived
Past Simple
preconceived
Past Participle
preconceiving
Gerund
UK
/ˌpriː.kənˈsiːv/
US
/ˌpriː.kənˈsiv/
You should not preconceive judgments about strangers.
Vous ne devriez pas préconcevoir de jugements sur des inconnus.
préconcevoirAu sens de concevoir ou imaginer à l’avance.
The director preconceived every scene of the film before shooting began.
Le réalisateur a préconçu chaque scène du film avant le début du tournage.
Synonyms
anticipate
foresee
prejudge
preformulate
prearrange

Definitions

preconceiveverb
To form an opinion or idea of something beforehand, without adequate evidence or experience.
She tended to preconceive notions about people before meeting them.
To imagine or conceive something in advance, often as part of planning or design, before it actually exists or happens.
The director preconceived every scene of the film before shooting began.
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