Conceive and Design

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Conceive

Conceive verb - To form a mental picture of.

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Design is a synonym for conceive in think up topic. In some cases you can use "Design" instead a verb "Conceive", when it comes to topics like originate, create, planned.

Nearby Words: conception, conceit, concept, conceivable, conceiving

Design

Design verb - Conceive or fashion in the mind; invent.

Usage example: She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day

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Conceive is a synonym for design in invent topic. You can use "Conceive" instead a verb "Design", if it concerns topics such as originate, create, planned.

Nearby Words: designate, designed, designation, designing, designer

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character	conceive character	design character
type	conceive type	design type
form	conceive form	design form
way	conceive way	design way
Other words: plan, technology.

Both words in one sentence

Oberon of the Alterien series has the ability to conceive and design virtually any type of machine to perform nearly any sort of function he imagines.

Source: The Spark of Genius
Hactar, from Life, the Universe and Everything, is an ancient, sentient computer that was ordered to design the "Ultimate Weapon", and pulverized for disobeying that command (it couldn't conceive of any possible scenario where destroying the universe would be a preferable option).

Source: Omnicidal Maniac

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