All 14 Uses
conceive
in
The Princess Bride
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- It would be inconceivable.†
p. 109.9 *inconceivable = totally unlikely or impossible to understandstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in inconceivable means not and reverses the meaning of conceivable. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- Absolutely inconceivable?†
p. 109.9
- "Absolutely, totally, and, in all other ways, inconceivable," the Sicilian reassured him.†
p. 110.1
- "That is also inconceivable," the Sicilian said.†
p. 110.7
- Inconceivable!†
p. 114.8
- "Inconceivable!" the Sicilian cried.†
p. 117.7
- It was inconceivable that anyone could follow us, but when we looked behind, there was the man in black It was inconceivable that anyone could sail as fast as we could sail, and yet he gained on us.†
p. 117.7
- It was inconceivable that anyone could follow us, but when we looked behind, there was the man in black It was inconceivable that anyone could sail as fast as we could sail, and yet he gained on us.†
p. 117.8
- Now this too is inconceivable, but look—look—" and the Spaniard pointed down through the night.†
p. 117.9
- "Of course," Domingo interrupted, "the balance of the sword is wrong for you because every balance has been conceived of for five.†
p. 127.3 *
- Inconceivable.†
p. 144.1inconceivable = totally unlikely or impossible to understandstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in inconceivable means not and reverses the meaning of conceivable. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- "Inconceivable!" exploded the Sicilian.†
p. 153.1
- That's the only conceivable explanation.†
p. 153.5
- Conceivable believable, the giant thought.†
p. 153.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(conceive as in: conceive the idea) to originate, understand, or imagine
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(2)
(conceive as in: conceived their first child) become pregnant or fertilize an egg
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)