conceive
🇺🇸
/kənˈsiːv/
🇬🇧
/kənˈsiːv/
verb
C1
to think of an idea or plan
It's hard to conceive a better solution than this one.
C1
to imagine something
Some people conceive of happiness as having lots of money.
C1
to become pregnant with a baby
After trying for years, she was finally able to conceive.
translation
to think of an idea or plan; to imagine something; to become pregnant with a baby
Word Forms
3rd Present
conceives
Past
conceived
Perfect
conceived
Progressive
conceiving