Conceive and Infer

Conceive

Conceive verb - To have as an opinion.
Usage example: I just can't conceive that he would have lied

Infer and conceive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Infer" instead a verb "Conceive".

Infer

Infer verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.

Conceive and infer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conceive" instead a verb "Infer".

Common collocations

life conceive life infer life
relationship conceive relationship infer relationship
time conceive time infer time
existence conceive existence infer existence
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