All conceive synonyms
conΒ·ceive
C c verb conceive
- assume β If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly.
- believe β If you believe that something is true, you think that it is true, but you are not sure.
- realize β to grasp or understand clearly.
- accept β If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- perceive β to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- visualize β to recall or form mental images or pictures.
- develop β When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- formulate β to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- devise β If you devise a plan, system, or machine, you have the idea for it and design it.
- originate β to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
- produce β to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- design β When someone designs a garment, building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.
- dream up β a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- gather β to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- apprehend β If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.
- compass β A compass is an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north.
- fancy β imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- judge β Alan L(aVern) born 1932, U.S. astronaut.
- deem β If something is deemed to have a particular quality or to do a particular thing, it is considered to have that quality or do that thing.
- follow β to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- twig β style; fashion.
- comprehend β If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
- feel β to perceive or examine by touch.
- suspect β to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof: to suspect a person of murder.
- take β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- get β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- reckon β to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
- imagine β to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
- catch β If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- appreciate β If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- suppose β to assume (something), as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory: Suppose the distance to be one mile.
- grasp β to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- ponder β to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).
- ruminate β to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- consider β If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
- form β external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- image β a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- contrive β If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone.
- feature β a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
- brainstorm β If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly become unable to think clearly.
- project β something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- meditate β to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
- purpose β the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- cogitate β If you are cogitating, you are thinking deeply about something.
- speculate β to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- spark β Muriel (Sarah) (Camberg) 1918β2006, British novelist and writer, born in Scotland.
- visualise β to recall or form mental images or pictures.
- picture β a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- create β To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.