conceive

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to think of an idea or plan; to imagine something

   They conceived a robot that could help paralysed patients.

2. 2
   verb

   to imagine that something is possible or true

   I can't conceive of him as a leader.

3. 3
   verb

   to become pregnant

   Many couples find it hard to conceive.

From Middle English conceyven, from Old French concevoir, conceveir, from Latin concipiō, concipere (“to devise, to conceive”).

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