Discerning what somebody is saying
“Given my state of mind, I was unable to conceive what was being said.”
Present participle for to conceive of or envisage in the mind
“Did you ever conceive yourself being able to achieve all of your dreams?”
Present participle for to devise or come up with (an idea or plan)
“Militarists were frantically trying to conceive a plan to kill it or at least keep it away from Earth.”
Present participle for to become pregnant
“She plans to conceive naturally within the next several months.”
Present participle for to have as a belief or opinion
“We could not conceive that he would ever do such a thing.”
Present participle for to obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts
Present participle for to create something, typically using ingenuity or creativity
Present participle for to form an understanding or conclusion from something
Present participle for to beget or conceive (offspring)
Present participle for to formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject
Present participle for to prepare something in advance
Present participle for to bring about or cause to happen
Present participle for to have intentions for a given outcome
Present participle for to carry out a plan with a specific purpose in mind
Present participle for to use the powers of the mind logically and methodically
Present participle for to come from or have its origin from
Present participle for to fertilize or cause (a plant or tree) to bear fruit
Present participle for to consider or give serious or careful thought to
Present participle for to allow or permit an action or activity
Present participle for to engage in self-discovery
The action of conceiving a child or of one being conceived
An act or state of contemplating or having fanciful thoughts while awake
A fanciful mental image, typically based on one's conscious or unconscious wishes
(archaic) In a late stage of pregnancy
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