conceived

[ kuhn-seevd ]

adjective

1. having been formed, originated, or expressed:

   The manuscript is more a series of anecdotes than a fully conceived novel.

   The dinner started with a brilliantly conceived trio of appetizers.

2. having come into existence as the product of fertilization:

   Scientists continue to study how the single cell of a newly conceived zygote differentiates into the many cells that make up the various body parts of a developing fetus.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of conceive ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·con·ceived adjective
• well-con·ceived adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conceived¹

conceive ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

‘Fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous Communist plot we have ever had to face.’

From Los Angeles Times

The innovation at Loughborough is the surfaces, conceived to give England teams more exposure to conditions found in places like Australia and South Africa.

From BBC

It’s telling that he conceived of his scenes in clearly delineated horizontal bars that give sky, earth and the Danube River an unshakable, marble-like solidity.

From New York Times

Back then, the artist said he conceived of his work as a satirical jab at market speculation, asking the question, “On what basis does an object acquire value in the art system?”

From New York Times

The charity single was conceived as a way to tackle the famine that devastated Ethiopia in 1984.

From BBC

Related Words

• chartered
• completed
• founded
• incorporated
• initiated
• organized
• ratified
• set up
• settled