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Meanings of conceive in English

Portuguese
conceber
Catalan
idear
Spanish
concebir

Have the idea for.

conceber
Portuguese
achar
Catalan
creure
Spanish
considerar

Judge or regard; look upon; judge.

achar

To become pregnant.

Usage of conceive in English
1
I've walked this earth for far longer than you can currently conceive.
The blood that bonds
2
In terms of birth weight, summer was the best time to conceive.
Wired
3
Drosks found it difficult to conceive of a number greater than seven.
The dark side of the sun
4
Hosea could not conceive the idea that God would desert Israel forever.
Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile)
5
It is not difficult to conceive of a just war against Iraq.
The Guardian
6
During that year the patient would be unable to conceive a child.
Ringworld
7
Women cannot conceive of the drama of life without women in it.
'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!'
8
These are inventions that we couldn't even conceive of 10 years ago.
The Guardian
9
In short, we cannot conceive any principle more simple than the one.
Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato
10
Dear Lord, I beseech You, let her conceive soon, he prayed fervently.
The lady elizabeth
11
He didn't want to understand, couldn't conceive of what she was saying.
The long road home
12
That is the general expression for right living as I conceive it.
First and Last Things: A Confession of Faith and Rule of Life
13
The computer played two roles in the new science Mandelbrot helped conceive.
The black swan: the impact of the highly improbable
14
And I conceive that other people are in the same deceived condition.
The Subterranean Brotherhood
15
So how would you know which particular wind-ifany-madethe bird conceive?
Julian
16
The wife was denied to him; he could conceive of no other.
Diana of the Crossways — Volume 1
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Translations for conceive
Conceive through the time
Conceive across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Less common