I. kən-ˈsēt 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 conceits in poetry
d. : an organizing theme or concept
found his conceit 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