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Collocations for conceive - verb

1. think of/imagine

ADV.

brilliantly, carefully
The plan was brilliantly conceived.
poorly | broadly
The course is very broadly conceived (= it covers a wide range of topics).
narrowly | originally
The dam project was originally conceived in 1977.

VERB + CONCEIVE

can''t/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

PREP.

of
We conceive of ourselves as individuals.

2. become pregnant

ADV.

naturally
She was unable to conceive a child naturally and was offered fertility treatment.

VERB + CONCEIVE

be able/unable to

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