conceyven

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French concevoir, from Latin concipiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔnˈsæi̯vən/, /kɔnˈsɛːvən/

Verb

conceyven

  1. To become pregnant; to conceive.
  2. To cause, lead to.
  3. To absorb (draw up)
  4. To feel (an emotion)
  5. To notice; to observe
  6. To understand; to comprehend:
    1. To develop a viewpoint.
    2. To plan; to plot.

Conjugation

Conjugation of conceyven (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) conceyven, conceyve
present tense past tense
1st-person singular conceyve conceyved
2nd-person singular conceyvest conceyvedest
3rd-person singular conceyveth conceyved
subjunctive singular conceyve
imperative singular —
plural1 conceyven, conceyve conceyveden, conceyvede
imperative plural conceyveth, conceyve —
participles conceyvynge, conceyvende conceyved, yconceyved

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: conceive

References

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