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Conceive

usgb/kənˈsiːv/Volume
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Mental Visualization

Use 'conceive' when describing the ability to envision something that isn't present or real.

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While reading, she could conceive the fantasy world vividly in her mind.
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Perception Context

'Conceive' can imply understanding complex or abstract ideas mentally.

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The child could not conceive the complexity of space travel.
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Awareness Challenge

'Hardly conceive' is used to express difficulty in believing or understanding something.

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I can hardly conceive the scale of the universe.
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ComprehendDeviseEnvisionFormulateGraspImaginePerceiveThink upUnderstandVisualize
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