What does "conceives" mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of conceive

What is a synonym for "conceives"?

Common synonyms include: gestate, think, absorb, accept, account as, animate.

Conceives

//kənˈsiːvz// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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third-person singular simple present indicative of conceive form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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gestate think absorb accept account as animate

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"The exposition is dedicated to photographs of ideal, natural, and grotesque bodies; conceives of sexuality as a part of existence; and presents photographed sexual practices, desires, and phantasms."

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