Dictionary
con
Pronunciation: (kon), [key]—
adv.
against a proposition, opinion, etc.:
arguments pro and con.
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n.
the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something. Cf.
pro1.
con
Pronunciation: (kon), [key]—
v.t., conned, con•ning.
1. to learn; study; peruse or examine carefully.
2. to commit to memory.
con
Pronunciation: (kon), [key]
—v., conned, con•ning,
—n.
Naut.
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v.t.
to direct the steering of (a ship).
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n.
1. the station of the person who cons.
2. the act of conning.
Also,conn.con
Pronunciation: (kon), [key]
—adj., v., conned, con•ning,
—n.
Informal.
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adj.
involving abuse of confidence:
a con trick.
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v.t.
1. to swindle; trick:
That crook conned me out of all my savings.
2. to persuade by deception, cajolery, etc.
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n.
1. a confidence game or swindle.
2. a lie, exaggeration, or glib self-serving talk:
He had a dozen different cons for getting out of paying traffic tickets. con
Pronunciation: (kon), [key]—
n. Slang.
a convict.
con
Pronunciation: (kon), [key]—
v.t., conned, con•ning.
Brit. Dial.
1. to strike, hit, or rap (something or someone).
2. to hammer (a nail or peg).
3. to beat or thrash a person with the hands or a weapon.
con-
var. of
com- before a consonant (except
b, h, l, p, r) and, by assimilation, before
n: convene; condone; connection.Con.
1. Conformist.
2. Consul.
con.
1. concerto.
2. conclusion.
3. connection.
4. consolidated.
5. consul.
6. continued.
7. against.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
