conceive
1 verb come up with TRANSITIVEsmaoinigh ar PhrV cuimhnigh ar PhrV tar suas le he conceived the idea of setting up an airline smaoinigh sé ar aerlíne a bhunú, tháinig sé ar an smaoineamh aerlíne a bhunúthe canal was conceived as a means of transportation mar mhodh iompair a beartaíodh an chanáilit's a work conceived for piano is saothar é a cumadh le haghaidh an phianó 2 verb imagine INTRANSITIVEwho would have conceived of a pub without drink? cé a shamhlódh teach tábhairne gan ólachán?she could never conceive of such a thing ní thiocfadh léi a leithéid a shamhlú riamh
TRANSITIVEit's hard to conceive just how big the country is is deacair a thuiscint cé chomh mór agus atá an tír
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3 verb literary form emotion TRANSITIVEshe conceived a hatred for the invaders d'adhain fuath inti do na hionróirí, chothaigh sí olc i dtaobh na n-ionróiríhe conceived the hope that she might return spreagadh dóchas ann go bhfillfeadh síto conceive a passion for sb grá d'anama a thabhairt do dhuine 4 verb PHYSIOL of getting pregnant
TRANSITIVEgin verb
INTRANSITIVEleanbh a ghiniúintgin a ghabháil formalshe wasn't able to conceive ní raibh sí in ann leanbh a ghiniúint