Examples
- //When the writer conceived this role, he had a specific actor in mind to play the part.
- //As conceived by the committee, the bill did not raise taxes.
- //a woman who has been unable to conceive
- //a woman who has been unable to conceive a child
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aHistory and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French conceivre, from Latin concipere to take in, conceive, from com- + capere to take — more at heave entry 1conceive
Examples
- //When the writer conceived this role, he had a specific actor in mind to play the part.
- //As conceived by the committee, the bill did not raise taxes.
- //a woman who has been unable to conceive
- //a woman who has been unable to conceive a child
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aHistory and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French conceivre, from Latin concipere to take in, conceive, from com- + capere to take — more at heave entry 1conceive
Examples
- //When the writer conceived this role, he had a specific actor in mind to play the part.
- //As conceived by the committee, the bill did not raise taxes.
- //a woman who has been unable to conceive
- //a woman who has been unable to conceive a child
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aHistory and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French conceivre, from Latin concipere to take in, conceive, from com- + capere to take — more at heave entry 1conceive
Examples
- //When the writer conceived this role, he had a specific actor in mind to play the part.
- //As conceived by the committee, the bill did not raise taxes.
- //a woman who has been unable to conceive
- //a woman who has been unable to conceive a child
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aHistory and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French conceivre, from Latin concipere to take in, conceive, from com- + capere to take — more at heave entry 1conceive
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