In a dead plain the way seemeth the longer, because the eye hath preconceived it shorter than the truth. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
preconceive — I verb anticipate, assume, be biased, be jaundiced, be prejudiced, forejudge, foresee, have a bias, have foreknowledge, incline, intuit, judge beforehand, jump to a conclusion, praeiudicare, preapprehend, precognize, preconclude, predecide,… … Law dictionary
preconceive — (v.) 1570s, from PRE (Cf. pre ) + CONCEIVE (Cf. conceive). Related: Preconceived; preconceiving … Etymology dictionary
preconceive — [prē΄kən sēv′] vt. preconceived, preconceiving 1. Now Rare to form a conception or opinion of beforehand 2. to form (an opinion) in advance [a preconceived notion] … English World dictionary
preconceive — transitive verb Date: 1558 to form (as an opinion) prior to actual knowledge or experience < preconceived notions > … New Collegiate Dictionary
preconceive — /pree keuhn seev /, v.t., preconceived, preconceiving. to form a conception or opinion of beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of previously held prejudice. [1570 80; PRE + CONCEIVE] * * * … Universalium
preconceive — verb To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of … Wiktionary
preconceive — pre·con·ceive || ‚prɪËkÉ™n sɪËv v. consider in advance, presuppose; form an opinion in advance, form an early viewpoint based on prejudice … English contemporary dictionary
preconceive — v. a. Prejudge, form a prior conception of … New dictionary of synonyms
preconceive — pre·conceive … English syllables
preconceive — pre•con•ceive [[t]ˌpri kənˈsiv[/t]] v. t. ceived, ceiv•ing to form (as an opinion) beforehand, esp. from previously held prejudice • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
