Question

it was a plot, he suggests, which president obama did not conceive but did inherit.
source: bbc
in this sentence, conceive means to:
pull lightly but sharply
revolve quickly and repeatedly around ones own axis
have the idea for
find the solution

Explanation:

In the context of the sentence about a plot that President Obama did not create but received, "conceive" means to have the idea for something. The other options do not fit the context.

Answer:

have the idea for