Spanish Conversation · Level 156
30 words
Spanish word
concebir
Pronunciation
IPA/konθeˈβiɾ/
Meaning
- verbcome up with
Example
¿Cómo concebiste esta historia?
How did you come up with this story?
More examples
Ella concibió la idea durante una conversación.
She came up with the idea during a conversation.
Core concept
A lightbulb forming inside a closed palm.
Common phrases
concebir una idea
come up with an idea
concebir un plan
come up with a plan
concebir un proyecto
come up with a project
Similar words
pensar: Considers an issue, weighing possibilities and options to form a view.
imaginar: Envisions scenes or situations mentally, often with sensory detail.
inventar: Creates something new, such as a device, story, or original solution.
Definition in Spanish
Formar en la mente una idea o un plan; en contextos biológicos, iniciar la gestación.
Word origin
From Latin concipere 'take in' (con- + capere), used figuratively for receiving or forming an idea and literally for receiving seed in pregnancy.
Usage tips
- The verb normally takes a direct object (concebir una idea) rather than a clause, and for pregnancy Spanish prefers quedar embarazada or estar embarazada over concebir.
Other meanings
- deviseverb
- become pregnantverb
Opposites
- descartarrejectverb
Related words
- concepciónconceptionnoun
- concebibleconceivableadjective
- concebidoconceivedadjective