Conceit
n.- That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the mind; idea; thought; image; conception.
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Faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension;
as, a man of quick .conceit - Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.
- A fanciful, odd, or extravagant notion; a quant fancy; an unnatural or affected conception; a witty thought or turn of expression; a fanciful device; a whim; a quip.
- An overweening idea of one's self; vanity.
- Design; pattern. In conceit with ,
in accord with; agreeing or conforming.
Out of conceit with ,
not having a favorable opinion of; not pleased with; as, a man is out of conceit with his dress.
To put
to make one indifferent to a thing, or in a degree displeased with it.
v. t.
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To conceive; to imagine.
v. i.
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To form an idea; to think.