What is the meaning of conceive?

verb

  • Have the idea for.
    • usage: "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"
  • Judge or regard; look upon; judge.
    • usage: "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"
  • Become pregnant; undergo conception.
    • usage: "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Conceive. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/conceive/definitions/1266981
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HarvardWordNet 2010, Conceive, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/conceive/definitions/1266981>.
MLAWordNet. "Conceive" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/conceive/definitions/1266981>
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