PRECONCEIVED

preconceived

(adjective) (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice; “certain preconceived notions”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

preconceived (not comparable)

(of an opinion or notion) Conceived beforehand: formed ahead of time.

Synonyms

• forebegotten

Verb

preconceived

simple past tense and past participle of preconceive

Source: Wiktionary


PRECONCEIVE

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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BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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