Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - conceit
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Conceit
conceit
~ n 1 an attitude that shows you have too high an opinion of your own abilities or importance; conceitedness (The conceit of the woman - it's unbelievable!) 2 technical an unusual, cleverly expressed comparison of two very different things, especially in poetry
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(conceits) Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great. Pamela knew she was a good student, and that was not just a conceit. = arrogance N-UNCOUNT: also a N c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from conceivre Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a result of mental activity ; thought (2) individual opinion b. favorable opinion; especially excessive appreciation of one's own worth or virtue 2. a fancy item or trifle 3. a. a fanciful idea b. an elaborate or strained metaphor c. use or presence of such ~s in poetry d. an organizing theme or concept found his ~ for the film early — Peter Wilkinson II. transitive verb Date: 1557 1. obsolete conceive, understand 2. chiefly dialect imagine 3. dialect British to take a fancy to ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 personal vanity; pride. 2 literary a a far-fetched comparison, esp. as a stylistic affectation; a convoluted or unlikely metaphor. b a fanciful notion. Etymology: ME f. conceive after deceit, deceive, etc. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. тщеславие; самомнение; чванство he is full of conceit —- он полон самомнения to have a great conceit of oneself —- быть о себе высокого мнения wise in his own conceit —- умен в своих собственных глазах 2. причудливый образ; изощренное сравнение и т. п. the use of conceits in Elizabethan poetry —- пышные метафоры в поэзии елизаветинского периода Id: to be out of conceit with smb., smth. —- разочароваться в ком-л, чем-л 3. уст. льстить, особ. себя надеждой, тешить себя; лестно отзываться (особ. о себе) 4. уст. воображать, представлять себе ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) самонадеянность; самомнение; тщеславие; чванство he is full of conceit - он о себе высокого мнения; он полон самодовольства 2) причудливый образ (преим. в поэзии XVI-XVII вв.) to be out of conceit with smb. - разочароваться в ком-л. Syn: see egoism ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1380, from conceiven (see conceive). An Eng. formation based on deceit and receipt. Sense evolved from "something formed in the mind," to "fanciful or witty notion" (1513), to "vanity" (1605) through shortening of self-conceit (1588). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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