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

The completion of the 17-metre-high white cross that stands at the top of the Jesus Christ tower is part of a set of 18 towers originally conceived by Gaudi.

From Barron's

The acquisition of the county beaches was first conceived by Marcia Hanscom, director of Los Angeles Coast Forever!, a nonprofit that has advocated for federal management of the fragile ecosystem for years.

From Los Angeles Times

That will change, of course, or this will be one of television’s most radically conceived shows.

From Los Angeles Times

The early scenes in Scarlet’s time period are conceived using the more traditional hand-drawn technique.

From Los Angeles Times

Traffic growth had been lower than was originally expected when the schemes were conceived so fewer drivers are benefiting from the changes, the organisation said.

From BBC

Related Words

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• founded
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