CONCEIVE


Meaning of CONCEIVE in English

— conceiver , n.

/keuhn seev"/ , v. , conceived, conceiving .

v.t.

1. to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while he was on vacation.

2. to form a notion or idea of; imagine.

3. to hold as an opinion; think; believe: I can't conceive that it would be of any use.

4. to experience or form (a feeling): to conceive a great love for music.

5. to express, as in words.

6. to become pregnant with.

7. to beget.

8. to begin, originate, or found (something) in a particular way (usually used in the passive): a new nation conceived in liberty.

9. Archaic. to understand; comprehend.

v.i.

10. to form an idea; think (usually fol. by of ).

11. to become pregnant.

[ 1250-1300; ME conceivre concipere to take fully, take in, equiv. to con- CON- + -cipere, comb. form of capere to take ]

Syn. 2, 8. See imagine .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .