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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.

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

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The result is as close to heaven as urban living can get, at least as conceived by moviegoers, then and now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

We have a one-year-old child conceived through IVF after years of trying and loss.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

We have a 1-year-old child conceived through IVF after years of trying and loss.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The film might be too much to bear if it wasn’t so brilliantly conceived and executed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

We conceived Hot Seat together and convinced the faculty to let us do it.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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