Conceive (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Judge or regard; look upon; judge; "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".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Think
• Consider
• Believe

Hypernyms

• Judge
• Pass Judgment
• Evaluate

Hyponyms

• Consider
• Look Upon
• Regard
• Feel
• Rethink
• See
• Repute
• Hold
• Regard As
• Think
• Take To Be
• Esteem
• Know As
• Think Of
• Look On
• Reckon

Meaning ²

Become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Hypernyms

• Turn

Related Words

• Conceptive (adjective)
• Conception (noun)

Meaning ³

Have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

• Gestate
• Conceptualize
• Conceptualise

Hypernyms

• Create By Mental Act

Hyponyms

• Design
• Preconceive
• Discover

Related Words

• Conceiver (noun)
• Conception (noun)
• Concept (noun)