: the haploid multicellular individual or generation of a plant or alga with alternation of generations that begins with a haploid spore, produces gametes by mitotic division, and ends with fertilization producing a diploid zygote and that constitutes the visibly dominant form in mosses and algae, exists as an independent plant body in ferns and ...
Conceit. Definition: A conceit is a kind of metaphor that compares two very unlike things in a surprising and clever way. Often, conceits are extended metaphors that dominate an entire passage or poem. Metaphysical poet John Donne was known for his conceits (often called metaphysical conceits).
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. verb. To conceive is to get pregnant, to coming up with a plan or to imagine something. An example of conceive is when a man and a woman create a child. An example of conceive is when you come up with an idea for a new product. An example of conceive is when you cannot imagine winning the lottery.