Concevoir
Example: Elle conçoit un nouveau projet pour améliorer l'école.
Definition
"Concevoir" means to form or devise a plan, idea, or project in the mind, often implying creativity and thoughtful planning. For example, in 'Elle conçoit un nouveau projet pour améliorer l'école,' it refers to creating or designing a new project to improve the school.
Etymology
The word "concevoir" comes from the Latin verb 'concipere,' which means 'to take in' or 'to conceive.' It originally referred to becoming pregnant but evolved to mean forming ideas or plans in the mind. Did you know that the same root gave rise to 'concept' and 'conception' in English?
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"Concevoir" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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