- The act of conceiving in the womb; the initiation of an
embryonic animal life. - The state of being conceived; beginning. - The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea
in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception. - The formation in the mind of an image, idea, or notion,
apprehension. - The image, idea, or notion of any action or thing which
is formed in the mind; a concept; a notion; a universal; the product of
a rational belief or judgment. See Concept. - Idea; purpose; design. - Conceit; affected sentiment or thought.