Meanings
verbpreconceive (third-person singular simple present preconceives, present participle preconceiving, simple past and past participle preconceived)
present singular third person preconceives · participle present preconceiving · participle past preconceived · past preconceived
- To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to have a preconception
Synonyms: foreconceive
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to have a preconception
Similar
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinprae-
- Middle Englishpre-
- Englishpre-
- Englishconceive
- Englishpreconceive
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with preconceive
receivebelieveleavesteveachieveevesleeveretrievebreatherelieveperceiveYvesweavenaiveconceiveLIVreevedeceivegrievenevekyivcleaveheavebreve
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
preconceive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconceive
MLA
“preconceive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconceive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preconceive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preconceive.
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