to reconceive
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9.5
To become pregnant again after an earlier pregnancy
- verb
- /ˌriːkənˈsiːv/
:
volver a concebir
- Can she reconceive after such a difficult pregnancy?
Examples
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Many couples find it emotionally challenging to reconceive following a loss.
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She hopes to reconceive after her first child.
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After her first child, she hoped to reconceive within a year.
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Doctors advised her to wait before trying to reconceive after the miscarriage.
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After her first child, she hopes to reconceive within a year.
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Many parents wish to reconceive after experiencing the joy of their first baby.
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Doctors often advise couples to plan carefully if they want to reconceive soon.
Synonyms
to conceive
vsto reconceive
114
6.0
To become pregnant
occurs again after a previous pregnancy rather than the first time
Surface Forms
reconceive infinitive
reconceiving present participle
reconceives third person singular
reconceived past
reconceived past participle
Morphology
Etymology
Reconceive joins re- meaning 'again' and conceive meaning 'to become pregnant'. So, to reconceive is to become pregnant again.