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to reconceive

to reconceive

1 9.5
To become pregnant again after an earlier pregnancy
  • verb
  • /ˌriːkənˈsiːv/
translation icon : volver a concebir
  • Can she reconceive after such a difficult pregnancy?

Examples

  • Many couples find it emotionally challenging to reconceive following a loss.

  • She hopes to reconceive after her first child.

  • After her first child, she hoped to reconceive within a year.

  • Doctors advised her to wait before trying to reconceive after the miscarriage.

  • After her first child, she hopes to reconceive within a year.

  • Many parents wish to reconceive after experiencing the joy of their first baby.

  • Doctors often advise couples to plan carefully if they want to reconceive soon.

Synonyms

to conceive
vsto reconceive
103 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

reconceive = conceive (transparent) = re + conceive

The prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'again' to 'conceive' in the pregnancy sense.

Etymology

Reconceive joins re- meaning 'again' and conceive meaning 'to become pregnant'. So, to reconceive is to become pregnant again.