CONCEIVES Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

conceives

verb

present tense third-person singular of conceive

as in imagines

to form a mental picture of it takes an idealist to conceive a world without war, and an activist to make it happen

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as in understands

to have a clear idea of I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism

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as in thinks

to have as an opinion I just can't conceive that he would have lied

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Recent Examples of conceives Its founder, Fabrizio Di Amato, conceives it not as a hotel brand in the conventional sense but as the beginning of a wider world—a connected collection of destinations where Italian hospitality, design and culture merge. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 21 June 2026 Isaac prays to God on her behalf, God answers the prayer, and Rebekah conceives. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026 Sparkd conceives personalized workout programs at the gym based on markers, including balancing and motor skills, and dual-task performance. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026 In a bid to increase his nation’s number of rug rats, Władysław Grochowski, owner of one of Poland’s biggest hotel chains, has pledged to throw a party for every couple who conceives while staying at his properties. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025 An idea cannot be separated from the Mind that conceives it. — Jan Keeler Vincent, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025

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Switzerland imagines Highsmith as a recluse in the Alps, closely guarding a cache of weapons and secrets after a lifetime spent writing mysteries.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
The Komlós conjecture imagines each person (or object) as an arrow of length 1 called a unit vector.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of imagines

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Luiz understands that aspect, too, acknowledging that Sporting KC needed him four separate times during Thursday’s news conference.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Churches, neighborhoods, nonprofits, businesses, utilities and government should periodically engage in preparedness exercises so everyone understands their role.

— Freida Graves, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of understands

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While there may be dissent about how much transparency is the right amount, no one thinks Warsh is going to deliver a lot of it Friday.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Corruption is what political scientists call a valence issue – almost everyone thinks corruption is bad, but not everyone agrees about how much of it there is.

— Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of thinks

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Acura envisions each of its next-gen vehicles arriving on new platforms that will be able to accommodate gas, hybrid, and, eventually, all-electric powertrains.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
SpaceX also envisions the site supporting missions beyond conventional satellite launches, including lunar and Mars missions and the deployment of satellites for its emerging orbital data center business.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of envisions

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No country has marshaled those efforts like China, where the government sees Tibet, and its Himalayan borderlands, as critical to its national and energy security.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Wall Street sees new treatments as an untapped goldmine, full of consumers who are willing to pay out-of-pocket for better options, reminiscent of the boom in GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

— Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sees

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In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.

— Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025

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