Associations to the word «Conceive»

Wiktionary

CONCEIVE, verb. (transitive) To develop an idea; to form in the mind; to plan; to devise; to originate.
CONCEIVE, verb. (transitive) To understand (someone).
CONCEIVE, verb. ​(intransitive or transitive) To become pregnant.

Dictionary definition

CONCEIVE, verb. Have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived".
CONCEIVE, verb. 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".
CONCEIVE, verb. Become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley