erdenken — meaning in English

English meaning

• conceive verb To become pregnant.
• devise verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.

Senses

erdenken is used for these senses in English:

• conceive (transitive) To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.
• devise (transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).

conceive — full definition

1. verb To become pregnant.
2. verb To form an idea or plan in one's mind; to imagine or devise.

devise — full definition

1. verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.
2. verb To leave real estate to someone in a will.

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