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Word: Preconceive
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century. From pre- + conceive. Compare post-classical Latin preconcipere to imagine beforehand (frequently from 1200 in British sources)
Definition:
To conceive or imagine beforehand; to form (an idea about something) in anticipation of one's actual knowledge or experience.
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