con·ceive — … Useful english dictionary
mis|con|ceive — «MIHS kuhn SEEV», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ceived, ceiv|ing. to have wrong ideas about; misunderstand: »Things which, for want of due consideration…they misconceived (Richard Hooker). –mis´con|ceiv´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
pre|con|ceive — «PREE kuhn SEEV», transitive verb, ceived, ceiv|ing. to form an idea or opinion of beforehand: »The beauty of the scenery surpassed all our preconceived notions. The Coliseum was very much what ad preconceived it (Nathaniel Hawthorne) … Useful english dictionary
con|ceiv´er — con|ceive «kuhn SEEV», verb, ceived, ceiv|ing. –v.t. 1. to form in the mind; think up: »The Wright brothers conceived the design of the first successful motor powered plane. SYNONYM(S): plan, devise, formulate. 2. to form (an opinion); think.… … Useful english dictionary
ceive — ap·per·ceive; con·ceive; de·ceive; re·ceive; per·ceive; … English syllables
mis´con|ceiv´er — mis|con|ceive «MIHS kuhn SEEV», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ceived, ceiv|ing. to have wrong ideas about; misunderstand: »Things which, for want of due consideration…they misconceived (Richard Hooker). –mis´con|ceiv´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
conceive — con·ceive … English syllables
conceive — con·ceive kən sēv vb, con·ceived; con·ceiv·ing vt to become pregnant with (young) vi to become pregnant * * * con·ceive (kən sēvґ) 1. to become pregnant. 2. to take in, grasp, or form in the mind … Medical dictionary
conceive — con•ceive [[t]kənˈsiv[/t]] v. ceived, ceiv•ing 1) to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while on vacation[/ex] 2) to form a notion or idea of; imagine: Would you ever have conceived such behavior in public?[/ex] 3)… … From formal English to slang
conceive — con|ceive [kənˈsi:v] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: conceivre, from Latin concipere to take in, conceive , from com ( COM ) + capere to take ] 1.) [I and T] formal to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
