conceive
verb (used with object)
to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.).
were 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 you were conceiving "The1619 Project," did you have any idea of how it would be received after its publication?
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2023
“When we were conceiving of this project, we figured, well, if there’s any time to get Hendrix’s Woodstock guitar over to the Smithsonian, even for temporary placement … this is it,” Troutman said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022
When you were conceiving “Where We Belong,” did you always consider it as a solo show?
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2022
Were there any specific films or filmmakers that you were drawing from as you were conceiving of the movie?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
Nitish Pahwa: Jim, when you were conceiving of Ghost Dog, which is a movie about Japanese culture and samurai philosophy, what made you think of RZA specifically for the score?
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2020
