Collocations for conceive - verb
1. (formal) think of/imagine
ADVERB
brilliantly,
carefully,
well
The plan was brilliantly conceived.
The plan was brilliantly conceived.
poorly
broadly
The course is very broadly conceived (= it covers a wide range of topics).
broadly
The course is very broadly conceived (= it covers a wide range of topics).
narrowly
initially, originally
The dam project was originally conceived in 1977.
initially, originally
The dam project was originally conceived in 1977.
VERB + conceive
cannot
I cannot conceive why you paid out so much money.
I cannot conceive why you paid out so much money.
be difficult to,
be impossible to
It is difficult to conceive of a society without money.
It is difficult to conceive of a society without money.
be easy to,
be possible to
2. become pregnant
ADVERB
naturally
She was unable to conceive a child naturally and was offered fertility treatment.
She was unable to conceive a child naturally and was offered fertility treatment.
immaculately
the Christian belief in Jesus as being immaculately conceived
the Christian belief in Jesus as being immaculately conceived
Conceive is used with these nouns as the object:
baby, child, project
baby, child, project