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