conceive - Definition | Dictionary definition of conceive

Definition of conceive

Verbs

have the idea for

"He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"

"This library was well conceived"

Synonyms:: conceptualise, conceptualize, gestate

Types:: design
conceive or fashion in the mind; invent; preconceive
conceive beforehand; discover, find
make a discovery, make a new finding

Type of:: create by mental act, create mentally
create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands

judge or regard; look upon; judge

"The racist conceives such people to be inferior"

Synonyms:: believe, consider, think

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remain committed to; rethink
change one's mind; backpedal
modify one's opinion, make it less strong; about-face
change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint; think
dispose the mind in a certain way; esteem, look on, look upon, regard as, repute, take to be, think of
look on as or consider; feel
have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude; consider, reckon, regard, see, view
deem to be; expect
consider reasonable or due; receive
regard favorably or with disapproval; reconsider
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing; reconsider
consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it; include
consider as part of something; consider
regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; call
consider or regard as being; like
feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; relativise, relativize
consider or treat as relative; identify
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; favor, favour
consider as the favorite; abstract
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically; reify
consider an abstract concept to be real; idealise, idealize
consider or render as ideal; deem, hold, take for, view as
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; esteem, prise, prize, respect, value
regard highly; think much of; disesteem, disrespect
have little or no respect for; hold in contempt; make
consider as being; capitalise, capitalize
consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses; appreciate, prize, treasure, value
hold dear