Antonyms for conceive
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kuh n-seev |
| Phonetic Transcription : kənˈsiv |
Definition of conceive
Origin :- late 13c., conceiven, "take (seed) into the womb, become pregnant," from stem of Old French conceveir (Modern French concevoir), from Latin concipere (past participle conceptus) "to take in and hold; become pregnant," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + comb. form of capere "to take," from PIE *kap- "to grasp" (see capable). Meaning "take into the mind" is from mid-14c., a figurative sense also found in the Old French and Latin words. Related: Conceived; conceiving.
- verb understand
- verb create
- One could conceive of it as possible to turn toward Him—and reach, the objective.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- You cannot conceive in your mind how stubborn and brainless they are.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- To the artist, expression is the only mode under which he can conceive life at all.
- Extract from : « De Profundis » by Oscar Wilde
- What induced him to attempt this style it is difficult to conceive.
- Extract from : « Handel » by Edward J. Dent
- All loveliness, all grace, all majesty are there; but we cannot see, cannot conceive—come away!
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- Only conceive the sound of—Mrs. O'Donoghoe's carriage there!
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- She could not conceive how it could affect her position, for instance.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- It was not easy to conceive of her as being the mother of a son so immaturely mature.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- He simply cannot conceive of such a thing; and he has no tolerance for it.
- Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
- He could not conceive of such daring and such violence in a girl so young.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
Synonyms for conceive
- accept
- appreciate
- apprehend
- assume
- become pregnant
- believe
- brainstorm
- catch
- cogitate
- compass
- comprehend
- consider
- contrive
- cook up
- deem
- depicture
- design
- develop
- devise
- dig
- dream up
- envisage
- envision
- expect
- fancy
- feature
- feel
- follow
- form
- formulate
- gather
- get
- grasp
- head trip
- image
- imagine
- judge
- make up
- meditate
- originate
- perceive
- ponder
- produce
- project
- purpose
- realize
- reckon
- ruminate
- spark
- speculate
- spitball
- suppose
- suspect
- take
- think up
- trump up
- twig
- visualize
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