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| 1. | [ verb ] have the idea for | |
| Synonyms: | conceptualise ideate gestate conceptualize | |
| Examples: | "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients" "This library was well conceived" |
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| Related terms: | create_by_mental_act discover visualise design fantasise preconceive concept conceptualization conceptualization originator gestation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] judge or regard; look upon; judge | |
| Synonyms: | think believe consider | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | judge see hold feel impute think_of tend rethink think suspect idea consideration | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (sexuality) become pregnant; undergo conception | |
| Examples: | "She cannot conceive" "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day" |
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| Related terms: | change_state superfetate copulate | |
| Similar spelling: |
conceiver conceived conceive_of conceptive conceivable concept concave conceivably conceptus concavely conceptual conception Concepcion concaveness |
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