Conceive
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Mental Visualization
Use 'conceive' when describing the ability to envision something that isn't present or real. While reading, she could conceive the fantasy world vividly in her mind.
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Perception Context
'Conceive' can imply understanding complex or abstract ideas mentally. The child could not conceive the complexity of space travel.
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Awareness Challenge
'Hardly conceive' is used to express difficulty in believing or understanding something. I can hardly conceive the scale of the universe.