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conceive

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/kənˈsiːv/ · con-ceive

to form or devise a plan or idea in the mind.

Meanings

verbformal

to form or devise a plan or idea in the mind.

ذہن میں کسی منصوبے یا خیال کو بنانا یا تخلیق کرنا.

تصور کرنا

tasavvur karna

Formal: خیال آوری کرناColloquial: سوچ پناہ

Synonyms

imagineenvisionthink ofتصور کرناخیال کرناسوچنا

Antonyms

misunderstandignoreoverlookغلط سمجھنانظر انداز کرناغفلت برتنا

Common Collocations

  • conceive an idea
  • conceive a plan
  • conceive of possibilities

Example Sentences

He could not conceive of a world without music.

وہ بغیر موسیقی کی دنیا کا تصور نہیں کر سکتا تھا.

Woh baghair moseqi ki duniya ka tasavvur nahi kar sakta tha.

It is hard to conceive how much effort it will take.

یہ تصور کرنا مشکل ہے کہ اس میں کتنا محنت درکار ہوگا.

Yeh tasavvur karna mushkil hai ke is mein kitna mehnat darkar hoga.

She conceived the idea during her vacation.

اس نے اپنی چھٹیوں کے دوران یہ خیال بنایا.

Us ne apni chhuttiyon ke doran yeh khayal banaya.

Easily Confused With

perceive:To conceive is to create or imagine something new, whereas to perceive is to become aware of something through the senses.

Word Family

conception
nounتصور
conceptual
adjectiveتصوری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Conceive = Con + Ceive (To take in a new concept).

Visualize a light bulb turning on in your head when you have a new idea.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ پوچھ اے ہمدم، تیری یادوں کے سائے میں، ہر سوچ کا تصور، تیرے ساتھ ہی جڑا ہے

Na pooch ae hamdam, teri yaadon ke saaye mein, Har soch ka tasavvur, tere saath hi jura hai.

Do not ask, O companion, in the shadows of your memories, Every thought's conception is intertwined with you.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سوچ سے ہی عمل ہوتا ہے

Soch se hi amal hota hai

Action begins with thought.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "concipere" — to take in, to seize

First known use: 14th century

The word 'conceive' evolved from Latin 'concipere', combining 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'capere' meaning 'to take'. It has been used in English since the 14th century.