Conceive and Suppose

Conceive

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

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

Suppose

Suppose verb - To form an opinion from little or no evidence.
Usage example: what do you suppose he's going to do with the prize money he won?

Conceive is a synonym for suppose in think topic. You can use "Conceive" instead a verb "Suppose", if it concerns topics such as believe, guess.

Common collocations

time conceive time suppose time
way conceive way suppose way
magic conceive magic suppose magic
child conceive child suppose child
Other words: whatever.
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