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conceive
Verb
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If you can conceive of a certain situation, you can imagine it.
I just can't conceive of life without you.
Can you conceive what life would have been like in that time?
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Someone conceives of an idea when they think of the idea for the first time, and it's their idea: they thought of it themselves, no one told them.
The planners first conceived of the idea of making a large, curved building here in 1998.
I can't conceive of any way of getting there before 5:00.
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A woman (or a man and a woman?) conceives a baby when she becomes pregnant (starts to carry a tiny baby inside her).
The baby was conceived the day we went to Niagara Falls.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
plan
Noun
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A plan is a clear idea of what you will do, often for a particular goal.
Have you made any plans for tomorrow?
The school has announced a plan to open two new classrooms.
Buying the new factory is part of our growth plan.
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A plan is a technical drawing of a room, a building, a city, etc.
The plans show this area as housing, with no shopping nearby.
plan
Verb
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If you plan something, you decide what you will do.
We need to plan ahead so that we'll be ready.
We planned out the wedding very carefully.
I didn't plan to be here, but John asked me to come.
When do you plan on starting the new job?