preconceive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpriːkənˈsiːv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prē′kən sēv′)

Inflections of 'preconceive' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
preconceives
v 3rd person singular
preconceiving
v pres p
preconceived
v past
preconceived
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pre•con•ceive  (prē′kən sēv′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ceived, -ceiv•ing. 
  1. to form a conception or opinion of beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of previously held prejudice.
  • pre- + conceive 1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
preconceive / ˌpriːkənˈsiːv/
  1. (transitive) to form an idea of beforehand; conceive of ahead in time

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