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Word: Conceive
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French concevoir, from Latin concipere, from com- ‘together’ + capere ‘take’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈsiːv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
create (an embryo) by fertilizing an egg
Short Definition:create embryo
Examples:- she was conceived when her father was 49
Definition:
form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind
Short Definition:devise idea in mind
Examples:- the dam project was originally conceived in 1977
- a brilliantly conceived and executed robbery
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