conceive
verb (used with object)
to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.).
was conceiving
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past progressiveof conceive.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When F1 was conceiving the new engines, the idea was to attract more car manufacturers into the sport, and particularly the Volkswagen Group.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
The idea for the USC Dornsife prize came in late 2019, just as the college’s English department was conceiving the online literary journal Air/Light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
When Smith was conceiving of “Black Girl Songbook,” she wanted to create a platform that celebrated and uplifted artists, particularly the overlooked or underappreciated.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2021
For Kitty Green, the film’s writer-director, white misogynist bullies of a certain age were getting enough attention in the media when she was conceiving her story and the Harvey Weinstein scandal was dominating news coverage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2021
While one Highland laird was planning to save his country by an improved system of fortification, another was conceiving a grander project of saving her by continental alliances.
From Life of Adam Smith by John Rae
