Webster's Dictionary 1828

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CONCEIVABLENESS

CONCEIVABLENESS, noun The quality of being conceivable.

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CONCEIVABLY

CONCEIVABLY, adverb In a conceivable or intelligible manner.

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CONCEIVE

CONCEIVE, verb transitive [Latin, to take.]1. To receive into the womb, and breed; to begin the formation of the embryo or fetus of animal.Then shall she be free and conceive se...

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CONCEIVED

CONCEIVED, participle passive Formed in the womb; framed in the mind; devised; imagined; understood.

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CONCEIVER

CONCEIVER, noun One that conceives; one that comprehends.

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CONCEIVING

CONCEIVING, participle present tense Forming a fetus in the womb; framing in the mind; imagining; devising; thinking; comprehending.CONCEIVING, noun Apprehension; conception.CON...

3625

CONCELEBRATE

CONCELEBRATE, verb transitive To celebrate together. [Not used.]

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CONCENT

CONCENT, noun [Latin To sing.]1. Concert of voices; concord of sounds; harmony; as a concent of notes.2. Consistency; accordance; as, in concent to a mans own principles.

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CONCENTED

CONCENTED, part. adjective Made to accord.

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CONCENTER

CONCENTER, verb intransitive [Gr., a goad, a sharp point, a center; to prick or goad. The primary sense is a point.] To come to a point, or to meet in a common center; used of c...

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CONCENTERED

CONCENTERED, participle passive Brought to a common center; united in a point.

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CONCENTERING

CONCENTERING, participle present tense Tending to a common center; bringing to a center.

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CONCENTFUL

CONCENTFUL, adjective Harmonious.

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CONCENTRATE

CONCENTRATE, verb transitive [See Concenter.]1. To bring to a common center, or to a closer union; to cause to approach nearer to a point, or center; to bring nearer to each oth...

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CONCENTRATED

CONCENTRATED, participle passive Brought to a point or center; brought to a closer union; reduced to a narrow compass; collected into a closer body.

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CONCENTRATING

CONCENTRATING, participle present tense Bringing to a point or to closer union; collecting into a closer body, or narrow compass.

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CONCENTRATION

CONCENTRATION, noun The act of concentrating; the act of bringing nearer together; collection into a central point; compression into a narrow space; the state of being brought t...

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CONCENTRIC

CONCENTRIC, adjective [Latin, center.] Having a common center; as the concentric coats of an onion; the concentric orbits of the planets.

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CONCENTUAL

CONCENTUAL, adjective [from concent.] Harmonious; accordant.

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CONCEPTACLE

CONCEPTACLE, noun [Latin, See Conceive.]1. That in which any thing is contained; a vessel; a receiver, or receptacle.2. In botany, a follicle; a pericarp of one valve, opening l...

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CONCEPTIBLE

CONCEPTIBLE, adjective [See Conceivable.] That may be conceived; conceivable; intelligible. [Not used.]

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CONCEPTION

CONCEPTION, noun [Latin, See Conceive.]1. The act of conceiving; the first formation of the embryo or fetus of an animal.I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception Ge...

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CONCEPTIOUS

CONCEPTIOUS, adjective Apt to conceive; fruitful; pregnant. [Not now used.]

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CONCEPTIVE

CONCEPTIVE, adjective Capable of conceiving. [Little used.]

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CONCERN

CONCERN, verb transitive [Latin, to separate, sift, divide; to see. If this is the true origin, as I suppose, the primary sense is, to reach or extend to, or to look to, as we u...

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CONCERNED

CONCERNED, participle passive or adjective1. Interested; engaged; having a connection with that which may affect the interest, welfare or happiness.All men are concerned in the ...

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CONCERNEDLY

CONCERNEDLY, adverb With affection or interest.