Conceive

Word CONCEIVE
Character 8
Hyphenation con ceive
Pronunciations /kənˈsiːv/

Definitions and meanings of "Conceive"

What do we mean by conceive?

To become pregnant with (offspring). intransitive verb

To form or develop in the mind. intransitive verb

To apprehend mentally; understand. intransitive verb

To be of the opinion that; think. intransitive verb

To begin or originate in a specific way. intransitive verb

To form or hold an idea. intransitive verb

To become pregnant. intransitive verb

To apprehend in the mind; form a distinct and correct notion of, or a notion which is not absurd: as, we cannot conceive an effect without a cause.

To form as a general notion in the mind; represent in a general notion or conception in the mind; hence, design; plan; devise.

To hold as an opinion; think; suppose; believe.

To admit into the mind; have a sense or impression of; feel; experience.

To formulate in words; express: as, he received a letter conceived in the following terms.

To understand.

To become pregnant with; bring into existence in the womb in an embryonic state.

To generate; give rise to; bring into existence.

To take in a mental image; have or form a conception or idea; have apprehension; think: with of.

To hold an opinion: with of.

To understand.

To become pregnant.

To receive into the womb and begin to breed; to begin the formation of the embryo of. transitive verb

To develop an idea; to form in the mind; to plan; to devise; to originate.

To understand (someone).

To become pregnant (with).

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The word "conceive" in example sentences

"Therefore, as a precautionary measure, our advice to pregnant women and women trying to conceive is to avoid alcohol." ❋ Sarah Boseley (2010)

Stick with the current recommendations for Folic Acid intake, which in pregnancy and in women trying to conceive is 400 ug daily. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2009)

And what do you conceive is the “just reward []” for giving a cop the middle finger? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Human beings can, in short, conceive of and create change; we can use our minds to reframe, to see things in a better light. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Toronto gave me no instructions, but I went on record there, practically in line with our present Leader of the Opposition at Ottawa, that we should present immediately ships and, if necessary, men and money, so that the crisis which I conceive is very near at hand, should be met by us as Canadian citizens and as citizens of the Empire. ❋ Unknown (1910)

How she contrives, with such opinions or no opinions, to keep herself so serene and cheerful, I am perplexed to conceive: is it the old story of the 'cork going safely over the falls of Niagara, where everything weightier would sink?' ❋ Unknown (1883)

The situation, we conceive, is one which, if for a moment good sense and good feeling could come into play between the contending parties, might be turned to advantage. ❋ Unknown (1864)

If he had not the sterner nobility of purpose which made the first of his name conceive and partially carry into effect the ideal reign of justice which was the first want of his kingdom, he had yet a noble ambition for Scotland to make her honoured and feared and famous, and the success with which he seems to have carried out this object of his life for many years was great. ❋ George Reid (1862)

I can: the word conceive, therefore, is here used to express the recognition of a matter of fact — the perception of truth or falsehood; which I apprehend to be exactly the meaning of an act of belief, as distinguished from simple conception. ❋ John Stuart Mill (1839)

The child she shall conceive is a holy thing, and therefore must not be conceived by ordinary generation, because he must not share in the common corruption and pollution of the human nature. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Well this is for the person who started comparing apples to oranges, how can two people in a same sex marriage conceive, which is the only possible way they can contribute to a increase in abortions, I think someone needs to go back to school and learn human reproduction…hmmmm…this is only another attempt to control other peoples lives and beliefs…only someone with no common sense would even connect the two.. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Since June we've been trying for a baby that we've failed to conceive, which is another loss. ❋ Sheepdip (2003)

For in a space of a kind we are accustomed to conceive, that is, the three-dimensional, Euclidean space, the existence of such a field with its characteristic of increasing in strength in the outward direction is a paradox, contrary to mathematical logic. ❋ Ernst Lehrs (N/A)

His address is the gentlest and most prepossessing you can conceive, which is seconded by the greatest fund of levée conversation that I suppose any person ever possessed. ❋ John Holland Rose (1898)

Whatever we can clearly and consistently conceive, that is _ipso facto_ in a sense already existent in the universe as a whole; and that, or something better, we shall find to be a dim foreshadowing of a higher reality. ❋ Oliver Lodge (1895)

A more wicked sentence, or a more wicked law, than the one which Mr. Foote and his companions suffer from, is, in my opinion, impossible to conceive, that is to say in a country which professes to enjoy religious liberty. ❋ Unknown (1882)

Therefore, as a precautionary measure, our advice to pregnant women and women trying to conceive is to avoid alcohol. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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