conceives

verb

Definition of conceivesnext
present tense third-person singular of conceive
1
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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2
as in understands
to have a clear idea of I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism

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3
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 Synonyms for conceives
  1. imagines
  2. understands
  3. thinks
  4. envisions
  5. believes
  6. sees
  7. considers
  8. recognizes
Verb
  • The Electric State imagines a world in which robots have rebelled, been punished, and sentenced to exile in the titular state.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Van Buren, who commissions the project and calls it the Institute, imagines a whole hilltop campus with a combination auditorium, gym, and chapel designed by his personal architect in the most advanced modern style.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of imagines
Verb
  • Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan‘s concerns about setting boundaries with fans.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of understands
Verb
  • The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond leaning on friends in her own life, Duff thinks about the fact that her children have the benefit of growing up alongside the kids of Trainor, Moore, Tisdale and the other moms in their group — many of whom have a lot in common.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of thinks
Verb
  • The team envisions a wide range of applications for the chip, including navigation, fingerprint detection, cancer tissue identification, and even de-haze images.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But that won’t be an issue for much longer, as the campus adds a brand-new entrance and envisions growth in the coming years to solidify its spot as a sort of mini village in Boca Raton.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of envisions
Verb
  • Management believes that this steep discount is unwarranted given the robust growth opportunities experienced by its group companies, such as Canal+ Group, Havas, and Lagardère.
    Joe Cornell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Purnell believes the controversy over the name arose after people heard it and searched online to find out more about the restaurant.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of believes
Verb
  • Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Of the two that would be acquired through a trade (Suzuki and Robert), Rosenthal sees the latter as being the one who is more available.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sees
Verb
  • The Philippines considers karaoke a national pastime, and the people around you are constantly crooning into their Magic Sing microphones or portable karaoke machines.
    Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Scott, who considers Stiller both his boss and a friend, justified the show’s painstaking development process as necessary for quality control.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of considers
Verb
  • Penske recognizes the value of competition brought by Ganassi's re-entry into NASCAR.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The doctor summons an occultist (Willem Dafoe) who recognizes that Orlok incarnates the vampire Nosferatu, and that Ellen is the only person who can vanquish him—by taking him to bed at night and keeping him there until the sun rises.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognizes
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