conceive
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conceive
- /kənˈsiːv/
Rhymes with -iːv
Where it comes from
From Middle English conceyven, from Old French concevoir, conceveir, from Latin concipiō, concipere (“to devise, to conceive”).
verb conceives · conceiving · conceived · conceave · concieve
- To have a child; to become pregnant (with). Assisted procreation can help those trying to conceive.
- To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine. It was among the ruins of the Capitol that I first conceived the idea of a work which has amused and exercised near twenty years of my life.
- To imagine (as); to have a conception of; to form a representation of. Can you conceive of him as a leader?
- To understand (someone). I conceive you.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: conceptualize, ideate, think, consider, believe, conceptualise, imagine, envisage, envision, conceivable, contemplate, create, shape, formulate, devise, comprehend
Translations
Every language
verb to become pregnant
| Español | concebir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 임신하다 imsinhada |
| 日本語 | 妊娠する ninshin suru, 孕む haramu |
| 中文 | 懷孕 /怀孕 huáiyùn, 懷 /怀 huái, 有喜 yǒu xǐ |
| Português | conceber |
| Français | concevoir, tomber enceinte |
| Deutsch | empfangen, schwanger werden |
| Italiano | concepire |
| Ελληνικά | συλλαμβάνω syllamváno, μένω έγκυος méno égkyos |
| Русский | бере́менеть berémenetʹ, забере́менеть zaberémenetʹ, зача́ть začátʹ |
| العربية | حَبِلَ ḥabila |
verb to develop an idea
| Español | concebir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마음에 품다 ma'eume pumda |
| 日本語 | 思い付く omoitsuku |
| 中文 | 設想 /设想 shèxiǎng, 構想 /构想 gòuxiǎng |
| Português | conceber |
| Français | concevoir |
| Deutsch | konzipieren, erdenken, ersinnen |
| Italiano | concepire, sviluppare, ideare |
| Ελληνικά | συλλαμβάνω syllamváno, διανοούμαι dianooúmai |
| Русский | замышлять zamyšljatʹ |
| العربية | خَرَجَ بِ ḵaraja bi |
verb to understand someone
| Español | concebir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이해하다 ihaehada |
| 中文 | 理解 lǐjiě, 懂 dǒng |
| Português | compreender |
| Deutsch | empfangen, verstehen |
| Italiano | concepire |
| Ελληνικά | καταλαβαίνω katalavaíno, αντιλαμβάνομαι antilamvánomai, εννοώ ennoó |
| Русский | понима́ть ponimátʹ |
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