to become pregnant with (a baby)
to cause (something) to originate in one's mind
He conceived a prejudice against her
to form a conception of (something); to visualize or imagine
to become pregnant
(+ of) to form a conception in the mind
Most parents couldn't conceive of giving their children away
conceiver noun
[Middle English conceiven via Old French from Latin concipere to take in, conceive, from con- + capere to take]