Conceive and Discern

Conceive

Conceive verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism

Discern is a synonym for conceive in comprehend topic. In some cases you can use "Discern" instead a verb "Conceive", when it comes to topics like understand.

Discern

Discern verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: we're still trying to discern the meaning of that cryptic remark

Conceive is a synonym for discern in comprehend topic. Sometimes you can use "Conceive" instead a verb "Discern", if it concerns topics such as understand.

Common collocations

thanks conceive thanks discern thanks
type conceive type discern type
form conceive form discern form
time conceive time discern time
Other words: language.
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