conceive of

Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words

To imagine a particular situation or think about something in a particular way.

conceiveVERB + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • It is difficult to conceive of a society without money.
  • I cannot conceive of a reason why he would do such a thing.
  • The artist conceived of the sculpture as a symbol of hope.
  • In the 19th century, people could not have conceived of the internet.
  • How did they ever conceive of such a brilliant plan?
  • He conceives of love as a partnership based on mutual respect.
  • It's hard to conceive of the universe's true scale.
  • The system was originally conceived of as a way to improve efficiency.
  • We conceive of our customers as partners in our success.
  • She could barely conceive of a life without her family.