PRECONCEIVE

preconceive

(verb) conceive beforehand; “a preconceived notion”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

preconceive (third-person singular simple present preconceives, present participle preconceiving, simple past and past participle preconceived)

To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of.

Synonym: foreconceive

Source: Wiktionary


Pre`con*ceive", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preconceived; p. pr. & vb. n. Preconceiving.]

Definition: To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of. In a dead plain the way seemeth the longer, because the eye hath preconceived it shorter than the truth. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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