Conceive
Conceive verb - To form a mental picture of.
Usage example: it takes an idealist to conceive a world without war, and an activist to make it happen
See is a synonym for conceive in imagine topic. In some cases you can use "See" instead a verb "Conceive", when it comes to topics like comprehend, understand, thoughts.
See
See verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: I see your point
Conceive is a synonym for see in understand topic. You can use "Conceive" instead a verb "See", if it concerns topics such as imagine, visualize, appreciate, comprehend.
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Both words in one sentence
- They eventually have one night together and conceive a child...which results in him being put to death and not even being allowed to see her again before he dies.
Source: Literature / Noughts & Crosses -
What's there is a hole, an absence of plot because the writer cannot conceive just what he intended them to see upon arrival.
Source: Video Game / Alan Wake -
Bait and Switch: One of Dr Prodd's patients, Mrs Tucker, has previously been to see him to explain that she's not sure if her new 88-year-old husband is able to conceive.
Source: Film / Carry On Matron
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