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Collocations for conceive - verb

1. (formal) think of/imagine

ADVERB

brilliantly, carefully, well
The plan was brilliantly conceived.
poorly
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.

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VERB + conceive

cannot
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.
be easy to, be possible to

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PREPOSITION

of
We conceive of ourselves as individuals.

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2. become pregnant

ADVERB

naturally
She was unable to conceive a child naturally and was offered fertility treatment.
immaculately
the Christian belief in Jesus as being immaculately conceived

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VERB + conceive

be able to, be unable to

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Conceive is used with these nouns as the object:
baby, child, project

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