Definitions for Conceive
kənˈsivcon·ceive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualiseverb

   have the idea for

   "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"

2. think, believe, consider, conceiveverb

   judge or regard; look upon; judge

   "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"

3. conceiveverb

   become pregnant; undergo conception

   "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. conceiveverb

   To develop an idea.

2. conceiveverb

   To understand someone.

3. conceiveverb

   To become pregnant.

4. Etymology: From conceiven, from concevoir, concever, from concipere, from con- + capio. Compare deceive, perceive, receive.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CONCEIVEverb

   Etymology: concevoir, Fr. concipere, Latin.

   1. To admit into the womb.

   I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. Psalm li. 5.

   2. To form in the mind; to imagine.

   Nebuchadnezzar hath conceived a purpose against you. Jer.

   3. To comprehend; to understand. He conceives the whole system.

   This kiss, if it durst speak,
   Would stretch thy spirits up into the air:
   Conceive, and fare thee well. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   4. To think; to be of opinion.

   If you compare my gentlemen with Sir John, you will hardly conceive him to have been bred in the same climate. Jonathan Swift.

2. To Conceiveverb

   1. To think; to have an idea of.

   The griev’d commons
   Hardly conceive of me: let it be nois’d,
   That, through our intercession, this revokement
   And pardon comes. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Conceive of things clearly and distinctly in their own natures; conceive of things completely in all their parts; conceive of things comprehensively in all their properties and relations; conceive of things extensively in all their kinds; conceive of things orderly, or in a proper method. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   2. To become pregnant.

   The flocks should conceive when they came to drink. Gen.

   The beauteous maid, whom he beheld, possess’d:
   Conceiving as she slept, her fruitful womb
   Swell’d with the founder of immortal Rome. Addison.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conceive

   Fertilisation or fertilization (see spelling differences), also known as generative fertilisation, syngamy and impregnation, is the fusion of gametes to give rise to a new individual organism or offspring and initiate its development. While processes such as insemination or pollination which happen before the fusion of gametes are also sometimes informally referred to as fertilisation, these are technically separate processes. The cycle of fertilisation and development of new individuals is called sexual reproduction. During double fertilisation in angiosperms the haploid male gamete combines with two haploid polar nuclei to form a triploid primary endosperm nucleus by the process of vegetative fertilisation.

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1. conceive

   To conceive means to form or develop an idea, thought, plan, or understanding in one's mind. It can also refer to the action of becoming pregnant or starting the process of producing a baby.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conceiveverb

   to receive into the womb and begin to breed; to begin the formation of the embryo of

2. Conceiveverb

   to form in the mind; to plan; to devise; to generate; to originate; as, to conceive a purpose, plan, hope

3. Conceiveverb

   to apprehend by reason or imagination; to take into the mind; to know; to imagine; to comprehend; to understand

4. Conceiveverb

   to have an embryo or fetus formed in the womb; to breed; to become pregnant

5. Conceiveverb

   to have a conception, idea, or opinion; think; -- with of

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Conceive

   kon-sēv′, v.t. to receive into and form in the womb: to form in the mind: to imagine or think: to understand: to express.—v.i. to become pregnant: to think.—ns. Conceivabil′ity, Conceiv′ableness.—adj. Conceiv′able, that may be conceived, understood, or believed.—adv. Conceiv′ably.—adj. Conceived′, imagined, thought. [O. Fr. concever—L. concipĕre, conceptum, from con, and capĕre, to take.]

Matched Categories

1. • Change State
   • Create By Mental Act
   • Judge

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Conceive' in Verbs Frequency: #779

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Conceive in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Conceive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Conceive in a Sentence

1. Plato:

   You cannot conceive the many without the one.

2. Fantasia Barrino:

   Keep trying, and you will conceive.

3. Osho, My Way: The Way of The White Clouds:

   Your existence is so tiny.You cannot fight,you cannot conquer. It is impossible to conceive how an individual unit can conquer the whole.And if the whole is purposeless and you are with purpose,you are going to be defeated.

4. Gift Gugu Mona:

   God can do above and beyond what a mind can ever conceive.

5. Cameron Heron:

   It was so traumatic. She doesnt remember much, which, in a way, Im thankful for as it was so distressing for her. As medics sprang into action, working around the clock to save Heron, her motherbecame terrified she would not make it. The day after she was admitted to the hospital, it looked as if her worst fears would be realized when Heron suddenly stopped breathing. Her throat had swollen so much that she couldnt breathe, it was horrendous to watch. She was throwing up all this blood and skin. I really thought she was going to die. While doctors managed to stabilize Heron, the condition continued to ravage her body, leaving the skin on her face, chest, back, and arms so burnt that it fell away. Her lips also swelled to the point where they burst and her mouth became covered in painful ulcers. Doctors told us it was one of the worst cases they had ever seen, Carmen Heron said. Danika was barely conscious most of the time, and had this button to press to get pain relief when it became too much. Her organs were failing and she had so much internal scarring. She was being burnt from the inside out. Her entire body was bandaged, and when the dressings were removed, her skin came away too. Finally, after three weeks, Heron slowly began to rally and was discharged six days later. But, her journey was far from over, as she was left with side-effects such as the loss of her hair and nails. Her skin is still healing to this day and she also needs hearing aids as the insides of her ears are so scarred. As well as the physical fallout, she is also fighting the emotional legacy of SJS, having suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. Were still dealing with SJS - it didnt stop when we left hospital, Carmen Heron said. Danika will have days where she feels incredibly low and struggles with flashbacks of being in hospital. Thankfully, if she feels that way, she will phone us right away. We have found that, as a family, its good to talk rather than bottle everything up, however difficult those memories might be. Another side-effect of Heronsordeal was the warning by doctors that, due to the amount of internal scarring she had sustained, it was unlikely she would ever conceive. According to the U.S. Library of National Medicine, SJS and TEN often cause the tissue around the mucous membranes which line various cavities in the body, including the eyes, ears, mouth, vagina, and urethra, as well as covering the organs to die. As a result, women can experience vaginal lesions that lead to painful intercourse, difficulty conceiving, and even infertility. The doctors said they could refer her to a gynecologist to run some tests, but she never went I think she didnt want to hear the answers, Carmen Heron said. But, in December 2018, the Heron family received some news they thought they would never hear. Danika rang me crying. I immediately panicked and said, Whats wrong ?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Conceive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conceive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Conceive
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceive
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Conceive
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Conceive