Synonyms of conceives

conceives

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imagines
• envisions
• sees
• envisages
• visualizes
• dreams
• fantasizes
• contemplates
• visions
• pictures
• features
• fancies
• fantasies
• conjures (up)
• images
• conceits
• plans
• reflects
• invents
• hallucinates
• ponders
• foresees
• ideates
• relives
• concocts
• daydreams
• manufactures
• ruminates
• meditates
• muses
• prefigures
• re-creates
• reminisces
• fabricates
• projects
• stargazes
• makes up

2

as in understands

to have a clear idea of

I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understands
• knows
• comprehends
• recognizes
• sees
• deciphers
• grasps
• appreciates
• perceives
• discerns
• realizes
• gets
• apprehends
• beholds
• assimilates
• intuits
• senses
• seizes
• makes
• decodes
• cognizes
• registers
• catches
• digs
• tumbles (to)
• catches on (to)
• twigs
• makes out
• groks
• picks up on
• absorbs
• cottons (to or on to)
• penetrates
• savvies
• digests
• compasses
• takes in
• pierces
• fathoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• misunderstands
• misinterprets
• misconceives
• misconstrues
• misreads
• mistakes
• misapprehends
• misperceives

3

as in thinks

to have as an opinion

I just can't conceive that he would have lied

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thinks
• believes
• considers
• imagines
• feels
• deems
• supposes
• figures
• guesses
• perceives
• holds
• judges
• assumes
• reckons
• esteems
• allows
• accepts
• relies
• presumes
• regards
• presupposes
• depends
• views
• concludes
• trusts
• surmises
• infers
• deduces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspects
• distrusts
• doubts
• rejects
• questions
• mistrusts
• discredits
• disbelieves

Example Sentences

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