conceived

American  

[kuhn-seevd] / kənˈsivd /

adjective

1. having been formed, originated, or expressed.

   The manuscript is more a series of anecdotes than a fully conceived novel.

   The dinner started with a brilliantly conceived trio of appetizers.

2. having come into existence as the product of fertilization.

   Scientists continue to study how the single cell of a newly conceived zygote differentiates into the many cells that make up the various body parts of a developing fetus.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of conceive.

Other Word Forms

• unconceived
  adjective
• well-conceived
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of conceived

conceive ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Conceived as a public good, community-supported TV and radio is broadcast for free over the air and over the net, where extra content, including short-form videos and podcasts, is often available.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Conceived about 15 years ago, NU-9 emerged as part of Silverman's multi-year effort to discover a small molecule compound that could prevent toxic protein aggregate buildup in neurodegenerative diseases.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

Conceived under President Dwight Eisenhower and greenlit in the early months of President John F. Kennedy’s administration, the aim was to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

Conceived as a showcase of new and recent international artists, it attracted more than 200,000 visitors, according to the Venice Biennale archives.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

No, no; this sorrow shown By your tears shed, Would have this lecture read— 'That things of greatest, so of meanest worth, Conceived with grief are, and with tears brought forth.'

From English Songs and Ballads by Crosland, T. W. H. (Thomas William Hodgson)

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