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preconceive

preconceive verb: to conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to have a preconception.

Verb

preconceive (third-person singular simple present preconceives, present participle preconceiving, simple past and past participle preconceived)

  1. To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to have a preconception
    Synonyms:
    foreconceive

preconceive meaning in Bengali

preconceive in Bengali

আগেভাগেই কল্পনা করা, পূর্বধারণা থাকা

Synonyms of preconceive

Forms of preconceive

third-person singular presentpreconceives
present participlepreconceiving
past participlepreconceived
pastpreconceived

Origin of preconceive

From pre- + conceive.

Words that rhyme with preconceive

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Questions about preconceive

What does preconceive mean?
Preconceive means to conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to have a preconception.
What is preconceive in Bengali?
Preconceive in Bengali is আগেভাগেই কল্পনা করা, পূর্বধারণা থাকা. See Preconceive meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is preconceive?
Preconceive is a verb.
What is the past tense of preconceive?
The past tense of preconceive is preconceived.

Words near preconceive in the dictionary

  1. preconceit
  2. preconceited
  3. preconceiting
  4. preconceits
  5. preconceivable
  6. preconceive
  7. preconceived
  8. preconceives
  9. preconceiving
  10. preconcentrate
  11. preconcentrated

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