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Webster 1913 Edition


Preconceive

Preˊcon-ceive′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Preconceived
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Preconceiving
.]
To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of.
In a dead plain the way seemeth the longer, because the eye hath
preconceived
it shorter than the truth.
Bacon.

Webster 1828 Edition


Preconceive

PRECONCE'IVE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. proe, before, and concipio, to conceive.]
To form a conception or opinion beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea.
In a dead plain, the way seems the longer, because the eye has preconceived it shorter than the truth.

Definition 2024


preconceive

preconceive

English

Verb

preconceive (third-person singular simple present preconceives, present participle preconceiving, simple past and past participle preconceived)

  1. To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of.

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