conceive of vs think

think vs conceive of

conceive of is not a noun while think is a noun.

conceive of and think both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conceive of	No	No	Yes	No
think	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, think is a hyponym of conceive of; that is, think is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conceive of:

conceive of: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
think: imagine or visualize

Other hyponyms of conceive of include envision, fancy, figure, image, picture, project, see, visualise, visualize, visualise, visualize, envision, foresee, fantasise, fantasize, prefigure, fantasise, fantasize, fantasy, daydream, dream, stargaze, woolgather.

conceive of (noun)	think (noun)
	an instance of deliberate thinking

conceive of (verb)	think (verb)
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case	bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
	use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
	judge or regard; look upon; judge
	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
	expect, believe, or suppose
	have in mind as a purpose
	be capable of conscious thought
	focus one's attention on a certain state
	decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
	ponder; reflect on, or reason about
	have or formulate in the mind
	dispose the mind in a certain way
	imagine or visualize

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