1create (an embryo) by fertilizing an egg:she was conceived when her father was 49
[no object] (of a woman) become pregnant:five months ago Wendy conceived
2form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind:the dam project was originally conceived in 1977 (as adjective, with submodifier conceived)a brilliantly conceived and executed robbery
form a mental representation of; imagine:without society an individual cannot be conceived as having rights [no object]:we could not conceive of such things happening to us
literary become affected by (a feeling):I had conceived a passion for another
