 ideate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case | |
| Synonyms: | imagine conceive_of envisage | |
| Examples: | "Can you conceive of him as the president?" |
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| Related terms: | create_by_mental_act visualize dream think envision fantasize fantasise fantasize visualise prefigure idea imagination | |
| 2. | [ verb ] have the idea for | |
| Synonyms: | conceive gestate conceptualise 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 | |
| Similar spelling: |
idiot |
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