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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To conceive or imagine beforehand; preconceive. transitive

   "I found my selfe glutted and ful of drink by the overmuch swilling that my imagination had fore-conceived."

Synonyms

All synonyms

preconceivepreconceive

Example

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"I found my selfe glutted and ful of drink by the overmuch swilling that my imagination had fore-conceived."

Etymology

From fore- + conceive.

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