preconceive

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ conceive.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -iːv

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

   Synonym: foreconceive

References

• “preconceive”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.