conceive of

Other forms: conceived of; conceives of; conceiving of

Definitions of conceive of

1. verb

   form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
   “Can you conceive of him as the president?”

   synonyms: envisage, ideate, imagine

   types:

   envision, fancy, figure, image, picture, project, see, visualise, visualize

   imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

   visualise, visualize

   form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract

   envision, foresee

   picture to oneself; imagine possible

   fantasise, fantasize

   portray in the mind

   prefigure

   imagine or consider beforehand

   think

   imagine or visualize

   fantasise, fantasize, fantasy, phantasy

   indulge in fantasies

   daydream, dream, stargaze, woolgather

   have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy

   type of:

   create by mental act, create mentally

   create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands