concebir
to conceive, to imagine
verb kon-seh-BEER Rare
Origin: Latin concipere 'to take in, conceive'
Also means
to become pregnant
Usage Note
Concebir is an -e→-i stem-changing verb: concibo, concibe. It covers intellectual conception (no puedo concebir cómo, 'I can't imagine how') and biological conception. The noun is concepción. Do not confuse with percibir ('to perceive') despite the similar sound.
Examples
"Es difícil concebir una solución."
Natural Translation
It is difficult to conceive of a solution.
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