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vain (adjective), more vain, most vain
1. Referring to something that is not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless; such as, a vain attempt.
2. Relating to the lack of any worth; for example, vain talk.
3. Excessively proud of one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited.
4. Etymology: "devoid of real value, idle, unprofitable", from Old French vein, "worthless"; from Latin vanus, "idle, empty", Latin vacare, "to be empty"; vastus, "empty, waste". The meaning "conceited" was first recorded in 1692, from the earlier sense of "silly, idle, foolish" (1390).
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