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conceive vs preconceive

preconceive vs conceive

conceive and preconceive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conceive No No Yes No
preconceive No No Yes No
As verbs, preconceive is a hyponym of conceive; that is, preconceive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conceive:
  • conceive: have the idea for
  • preconceive: conceive beforehand
Other hyponyms of conceive include design, discover, find.
conceive (verb) preconceive (verb)
become pregnant; undergo conception conceive beforehand
judge or regard; look upon; judge
have the idea for
Difference between conceive and preconceive

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