conceive

verb4

1. •
   To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.

   • It was among the ruins of the Capitol that I first conceived the idea of a work which has amused and exercised near twenty years of my life. — 1776
2. •
   To imagine (as); to have a conception of; to form a representation of.

   • Can you conceive of him as a leader?
3. •
   To have a child; to become pregnant (with).

   • Assisted procreation can help those trying to conceive.
4. •
   To understand (someone).

   • I conceive you. — 1850