Verb: conceive kun'seev
- Have the idea for; form a concept of
"He conceived of a robot that would help paralysed patients"; "This library was well conceived";
- gestate, conceptualize, conceptualise [Brit]
- Judge or regard; look upon
"The racist conceives such people to be inferior";
- think, believe, consider
- Become pregnant; undergo conception
"She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived on Christmas Day"
Derived forms: conceiving, conceives, conceived
Type of: change state, create by mental act, create mentally, evaluate, judge, pass judgment, turn
Encyclopedia: Conceive