Definition of conceive of - Reverso English Dictionary
Phrasal verb
1.
imagineform a mental image of something not present
- She could not conceive of a world without music.
2.
cognitionunderstand or grasp an abstract concept
- He struggled to conceive of infinity.
3.
plan formationRare form or devise a plan in the mindRare
- She managed to conceive of a new approach to the problem.
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consider possible
contemplate or conceive of as a possibility
Examples of conceive of in a sentence
It's hard to conceive of life on other planets. Many find it hard to conceive of a world without poverty. She couldn't conceive of living in such a small space. He couldn't conceive of a world without music. They began to conceive of a strategy for the project.
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- French:imaginer, comprendre, ...
- German:vorstellen, begreifen, ...
- Italian:immaginare, comprendere, ...
- Spanish:imaginar, entender, ...
- Portuguese:imaginar, compreender, ...
- Chinese:设想, 理解, ...
- Japanese:想像する, 理解する, ...
- Arabic:تَخَيَّلَ, ابْتَكَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַעֲלוֹת עַל הַדַּעַת, לִתְפֹּס בְּרַעְיוֹן, ...
- Russian:представить, осознавать, ...
- Ukrainian:уявити, зрозуміти, ...
- Hindi:कल्पना करना, समझना, ...
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