conceived
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.
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.
the simple past tense and past participle of conceive.
Origin of conceived
1Other words from conceived
- un·con·ceived, adjective
- well-con·ceived, adjective
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How to use conceived in a sentence
With demand for cosmetic services growing, the idea to address users’ needs and claim leadership in this specific, high-revenue niche was conceived.
I firmly believe they have the experience to deliver on their well-conceived plan for this unique site.
Results, Not Renderings, Are What Matters for Sports Arena Property | Jason Riggs | July 15, 2020 | Voice of San Diego“I couldn’t conceive of a proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem that doesn’t involve representation theory somewhere,” Weinstein said.
The ‘Useless’ Perspective That Transformed Mathematics | Kevin Hartnett | June 9, 2020 | Quanta MagazineDavid Byrne conceived of his Reasons to Be Cheerful a few years ago.
As for Eric Klinenberg, he thinks the best loneliness solutions have to do with how communities are conceived and organized.
Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”? (Ep. 407) | Stephen J. Dubner | February 27, 2020 | Freakonomics
Originally conceived by author Clarence E. Mulford in 1904, Hopalong was crude, rough-talking, and dangerous.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTuring conceived and built a computer, the forerunner of all digital computations, that cracked the code.
The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero | Clive Irving | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Sovereignty, I argued, cannot be conceived as the right to kill millions of innocent people,” Lemkin wrote in his notebooks.
So Conte conceived of a solution: what if you built a website that connected potential patrons to content creators?
Viral Video Pioneers: How Pomplamoose is Turning YouTube Stardom Into a Sustainable Profession | Oliver Jones | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to Travolta, quite a good chunk of the dance routine was conceived on the spot.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary | Marlow Stern | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEach sentence came as if torn piecemeal from his unwilling tongue; short, jerky phrases, conceived in pain and delivered in agony.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairSuffice it to say, a mutual passion was conceived between the two cousins, and my father persuaded her to elope with him.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterHe conceived an idea of securing agents among the colored people, and in that way effect a good sale.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxFor these reasons we keep strict and careful watch over them, since the suspicions conceived of them have been often verified.
If the bon Dieu does not send you these vibrating inspirations, it is because you yourself have already conceived them!
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
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