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Verbs (6)
conceive, become pregnant
v. become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"
conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise, ideate
v. have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"
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Fuzzynyms (40)
cause, create, originate
v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
produce, bring about, give rise to
v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"
foresee, envision
v. picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President"
figure, project, image, picture, fancy, see, visualize, envision
v. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
fashion, forge
v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
start, initiate, originate
v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
generate, bring forth, bring into being
v. bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"
cover, hatch, brood, incubate
v. sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
start, begin, commence, start up, embark on, get off the ground
v. get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"
think
v. imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"
engineer, mastermind, organize, direct, orchestrate
v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
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Antonyms (10)
destroy
v. put to death; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"
finish, end, stop, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over
v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
conceive of
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