dream vs conceive of
conceive of vs dreamdream is a noun but conceive of is not a noun.
dream and conceive of both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dream | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| conceive of | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
conceive of is a hypernym of
dream; that is, conceive of is a
word with a broader meaning than dream:
- dream: have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
- conceive of: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
| dream (noun) | conceive of (noun) |
|---|---|
| a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep | |
| imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake | |
| a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) | |
| a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality | |
| a cherished desire | |
| someone or something wonderful |
| dream (verb) | conceive of (verb) |
|---|---|
| have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy | form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case |
| experience while sleeping |
Words related to "dream"
- American Dream
- air castle
- ambition
- aspiration
- castle in Spain
- castle in the air
- catch some Z's
- comprehend
- conceive of
- daydream
- daydreaming
- desire
- dream up
- dreamer
- dreaming
- dreamy
- emulation
- envisage
- fantasy
- flawlessness
- ideate
- imagery
- imagination
- imaginativeness
- imagine
- imaging
- kip
- log Z's
- mental imagery
- nationalism
- ne plus ultra
- nightmare
- oneirism
- perceive
- perfection
- phantasy
- pipe dream
- reverie
- revery
- sleep
- sleeping
- slumber
- stargaze
- vision
- wet dream
- woolgather
- woolgathering
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