Topic: BIRTH
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | conceivre, from Latin concipere 'to take in, conceive', from com- ( COM-) + capere 'to take' |
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con‧ceive
1 [intransitive and transitive] formal to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular way
conceive of something/somebody as something Language may be conceived of as a process which arises from social interaction.
Language may be conceived of as a process which arises from social interaction.2 [transitive] to think of a new idea, plan etc and develop it in your mind : Scientists first conceived the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930's.
Scientists first conceived the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930's.3 [intransitive and transitive]MB to become pregnant : fertility treatment for women who have difficulty conceiving
fertility treatment for women who have difficulty conceiving