preconceive: Meaning and Definition of

pre•con•ceive

Pronunciation: (prē"kun-sēv'), [key]
— -ceived, -ceiv•ing.
  1. to form a conception or opinion of beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of previously held prejudice.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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