conceive

BrE /kənˈsiːv/ AmE /kənˈsiv/

verb en → es

past conceived pp conceived ing conceiving

1 BIRTH [transitive] C1

to become pregnant with a baby

embarazar, concebir (un bebé)

  • conceive a child

Collocations conceive a child

  • She conceived her first child at the age of 35.

    Ella se embarazó de su primer hijo a los 35 años.

2 IDEA [transitive] B2

to think of or imagine an idea, plan, etc.

concebir, imaginar, pensar en

  • conceive an idea

Collocations conceive a plan

  • He conceived the idea of starting his own business.

    Él pensó en iniciar su propio negocio.

3 LOGIC [transitive] C1

to form a concept or theory in your mind

formular, concebir (una teoría)

  • conceive of something

Collocations conceive of a solution

  • It's hard to conceive of such a disaster.

    Es difícil concebir tal desastre.