conceit
To form an idea; to thinkTo form an idea; to think.
» Her conceit about her beauty annoyed many people.
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete)To form an idea; to think.
(obsolete, transitive)To conceive.
Examples
6 sentencesHer conceit about her beauty annoyed many people.
He is so full of conceit that everybody dislikes him.
The world tolerates conceit from those who are successful, but not from anybody else.
Conceit, arrogance and egotism are the essentials of patriotism.
ruЧванство, высокомерие и себялюбие – ключевые составляющие патриотизма. — Ooneykcall
He has an enormous conceit.
Origin
From Middle English conceyte, formed from conceyven by analogy with pairs such as (ModernFrom Middle English conceyte, formed from conceyven by analogy with pairs such as (Modern English) deceive~deceit, receive~receipt etc. Doublet of concept and concetto. Akin to Portuguese conceito.
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Forms
conceits, conceiting, conceited, conceitedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle