conceiting

verb

Definition of conceitingnext
present participle of conceit, chiefly dialect
as in imagining
to form a mental picture of after a huge meal like that, I cannot conceit eating another thing for the rest of the day

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  1. imagining
  2. seeing
  3. dreaming
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  • Re-imagining the Wheel Due to their size and the presence of whorls, the pebbles were likely used as an early version of a spinning wheel to gather up fibers like wool or flax and transform it into yarn.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Odds are, your hunter is imagining deboning hindquarters and wrapping steaks themselves.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of imagining
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  • Sports and entertainment fans will be seeing a lot more of Verizon this season, as the telecommunications company has been announced as the Official Mobile Wireless Partner for the MSG Family of Companies.
    Tim Chan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • People trust recommendations from friends and are more likely to take action after seeing an influencer ad.
    Kristen Dolan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of seeing
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  • Ultimately, the synergy between Hilton’s signature hospitality and Rochon’s savant-like design graces — the dichotomy of a California dreaming state of mind with unabashed refinement — is a match made in hotel heaven for all guests to relish.
    Tiffany Leigh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Which means neither of us were dreaming of living in the suburbs, but ironically our life is now very classic suburbia, living in a house just south of Aarhus, Denmark’s second biggest city.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of dreaming
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