conceit

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Synonyms: concept, concert, concent, conceipt

Antonyms: concept, concert, concent, conceipt

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Something conceived in the mind; an [[idea]], a [[thought]]. {{defdate|14th–18th c.}}
2. The faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension.
3. Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[opinion|Opinion]], (neutral) [[judgment]]. {{defdate|14th–18th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|now|_|rare|dialectal}} [[esteem|Esteem]], favourable opinion. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
6. {{lb|en|countable}} A novel or fanciful idea; a [[whim]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
7. {{senseid|en|rhetoric}} {{lb|en|countable|rhetoric|literature}} An ingenious [[expression]] or [[metaphorical]] idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or [[rhetorical device]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
8. {{lb|en|uncountable}} Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; [[hubris]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
9. Design; pattern.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To form an [[idea]]; to [[think]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete|transitive}} To [[conceive]].

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