preconceive

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌpriːkənˈsiːv/ UK /ˌpriːkənˈsiːv/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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verb
to form an idea, opinion, or expectation before having sufficient evidence or experience

Try not to preconceive the result before examining the evidence.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to form an idea, opinion,... prejudge presupposeforeconceive

More anticipate

Opposites

reconsiderwithhold judgment

Word family

Forms Preconceived

Derived forms preconceivedpreconception

Related forms conceive prejudice assumption

Etymology

Formed from pre-, 'before,' + conceive, ultimately from Latin concipere, 'to take in, form, or imagine.' The word therefore describes an idea formed in advance.

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