conceiving 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of conceivingnext
as in impregnated

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conceiving

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verb

present participle of conceive
1
as in imagining
to form a mental picture of it takes an idealist to conceive a world without war, and an activist to make it happen

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as in understanding
to have a clear idea of I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism

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as in thinking
to have as an opinion I just can't conceive that he would have lied

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“Conceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceiving. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.

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