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conceive

verb

Become pregnant; undergo conception

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
C1

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verb

  1. Become pregnant; undergo conception

    “She cannot conceive”

verb

  1. Judge or regard; look upon; judge

    “I think he is very smart”

verb

  1. Have the idea for

    “He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients”

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Example Sentences

She cannot conceive
My daughter was conceived on Christmas Day
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
He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
This library was well conceived

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