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conceive

[kuhn-seev] / kənˈsiv /
VERB
understand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept assume believe perceive realize
STRONG
appreciate apprehend catch compass comprehend deem dig envisage expect fancy feel follow gather get grasp imagine judge reckon suppose suspect take twig
Antonyms
STRONGEST
neglect
STRONG
avoid be immune disbelieve dislike disregard fail know let go lose miss misunderstand not get release
WEAK
abort destroy not believe
VERB
create
Synonyms
STRONGEST
design develop devise dream up envision formulate originate produce realize visualize
STRONG
brainstorm cogitate consider contrive envisage fancy feature form image imagine meditate ponder project purpose ruminate spark speculate
WEAK
become pregnant cook up depicture head trip make up spitball think up trump up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
end result
STRONG
destroy dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect ruin stop
WEAK
abort misunderstand not believe

Example Sentences

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The viewer follows five couples struggling to conceive as they attempt a three-month exercise in eliminating plastic from their lives.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Andie Pangan did not even conceive of the possibility she would fail to snag tickets for tennis or climbing events at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Born and raised a few miles from the Baltic Sea, Judit comes to conceive of life as a directionless voyage on a sinking craft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Back then, nobody could conceive of humankind being connected by machines that also facilitated our disconnection from each other.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“We couldn’t conceive of any alternative to what we were doing.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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