Synonyms for conceive
kənˈsivcon·ceive

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1. conceive

   We perceive what is presented through the senses. We apprehend what is presented to the mind, whether through the senses or by any other means. Yet perceive is used in the figurative sense of seeing through to a conclusion, in a way for which usage would not allow us to substitute apprehend; as, "Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet," John iv, 19. That which we apprehend we catch, as with the hand; that which we conceive we are able to analyze and recompose in our mind; that which we comprehend, we, as it were, grasp around, take together, seize, embrace wholly within the mind. Many things may be apprehended which can not be comprehended; a child can apprehend the distinction between right and wrong, yet the philosopher can not comprehend it in its fulness. We can apprehend the will of God as revealed in conscience or the Scriptures; we can conceive of certain attributes of Deity, as his truth and justice; but no finite intelligence can comprehend the Divine Nature, in its majesty, power, and perfection. Compare ANTICIPATE; ARREST; CATCH; KNOWLEDGE.

   Synonyms:
   apprehend, comprehend, perceive, understand

   Antonyms:
   fail of, ignore, lose, misapprehend, misconceive, miss, overlook

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1. conceive

   Synonyms:
   imagine, apprehend, believe, suppose, design, think, understand

   Antonyms:
   produce, express, propound, declare, execute, misconceive

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1. gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualiseverb

   have the idea for

   "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"

   Synonyms:
   conceptualise, gestate, expect, believe, consider, carry, conceptualize, think, have a bun in the oven, bear

2. think, believe, consider, conceiveverb

   judge or regard; look upon; judge

   "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"

   Synonyms:
   cerebrate, conceptualize, suppose, mean, reckon, debate, trust, weigh, view, conceptualise, deliberate, take, study, call up, see, guess, deal, moot, think, intend, opine, recollect, imagine, count, recall, believe, turn over, call back, regard, gestate, consider, remember, cogitate, retrieve, look at

3. conceiveverb

   become pregnant; undergo conception

   "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"

   Synonyms:
   consider, believe, conceptualize, gestate, think, conceptualise

Matched Categories

1. • Change State
   • Create By Mental Act
   • Judge

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1. conceiveverb

   Synonyms:
   imagine, devise, think of, form in the mind

2. conceiveverb

   Synonyms:
   apprehend, suppose, think

3. conceiveverb

   Synonyms:
   become pregnant

4. conceiveverb

   Synonyms:
   think, imagine, have an idea, form a conception

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1. List of paraphrases for "conceive":

   imagine, devise, design, designing, envisage

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1. Cameron Heron:

   It was so traumatic. She doesnt remember much, which, in a way, Im thankful for as it was so distressing for her. As medics sprang into action, working around the clock to save Heron, her motherbecame terrified she would not make it. The day after she was admitted to the hospital, it looked as if her worst fears would be realized when Heron suddenly stopped breathing. Her throat had swollen so much that she couldnt breathe, it was horrendous to watch. She was throwing up all this blood and skin. I really thought she was going to die. While doctors managed to stabilize Heron, the condition continued to ravage her body, leaving the skin on her face, chest, back, and arms so burnt that it fell away. Her lips also swelled to the point where they burst and her mouth became covered in painful ulcers. Doctors told us it was one of the worst cases they had ever seen, Carmen Heron said. Danika was barely conscious most of the time, and had this button to press to get pain relief when it became too much. Her organs were failing and she had so much internal scarring. She was being burnt from the inside out. Her entire body was bandaged, and when the dressings were removed, her skin came away too. Finally, after three weeks, Heron slowly began to rally and was discharged six days later. But, her journey was far from over, as she was left with side-effects such as the loss of her hair and nails. Her skin is still healing to this day and she also needs hearing aids as the insides of her ears are so scarred. As well as the physical fallout, she is also fighting the emotional legacy of SJS, having suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. Were still dealing with SJS - it didnt stop when we left hospital, Carmen Heron said. Danika will have days where she feels incredibly low and struggles with flashbacks of being in hospital. Thankfully, if she feels that way, she will phone us right away. We have found that, as a family, its good to talk rather than bottle everything up, however difficult those memories might be. Another side-effect of Heronsordeal was the warning by doctors that, due to the amount of internal scarring she had sustained, it was unlikely she would ever conceive. According to the U.S. Library of National Medicine, SJS and TEN often cause the tissue around the mucous membranes which line various cavities in the body, including the eyes, ears, mouth, vagina, and urethra, as well as covering the organs to die. As a result, women can experience vaginal lesions that lead to painful intercourse, difficulty conceiving, and even infertility. The doctors said they could refer her to a gynecologist to run some tests, but she never went I think she didnt want to hear the answers, Carmen Heron said. But, in December 2018, the Heron family received some news they thought they would never hear. Danika rang me crying. I immediately panicked and said, Whats wrong ?

2. Gift Gugu Mona:

   God can do above and beyond what a mind can ever conceive.

3. Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, author Alexis de Tocqueville:

   The Americans combine the notions of Christianity and of liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive the one without the other.

4. Tom Witt:

   It's an outrage — an absolute outrage, i can conceive of no justifiable reason for doing this.

5. Robert Millikan:

   I conceive the essential task of religion to be to develop the consciences, the ideals, and the aspirations of mankind.