pre|con|ceive

pre|con|ceive
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).


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  • preconceive — pre•con•ceive [[t]ˌpri kənˈsiv[/t]] v. t. ceived, ceiv•ing to form (as an opinion) beforehand, esp. from previously held prejudice • Etymology: 1570–80 …   From formal English to slang

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  • Preconceiving — Preconceive Pre con*ceive , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preconceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preconceiving}.] To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of. [1913 Webster] In a dead plain the way seemeth the longer,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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