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con

1

[ kon ]

adverb

  1. against a proposition, opinion, etc.:

    arguments pro and con.

noun

  1. the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something:

    The pros of the library project are obvious, but we have to consider the cons as well.

con

2

[ kon ]

verb (used with object)

, conned, con·ning.
  1. to swindle; trick:

    That crook conned me out of all my savings.

  2. to persuade by deception, cajolery, etc.:

    Don't worry, I can always con my dad into letting me use his car.

noun

  1. a confidence game or swindle:

    By the time my uncle realized she was playing a con on him, she had already left town with his rare coin collection.

  2. a lie, exaggeration, or glib self-serving talk:

    He had a dozen different cons for getting out of paying traffic tickets.

adjective

  1. relating to or involving abuse of confidence:

    a slick con man;

    a con trick.

con

3

[ kon ]

noun

, Slang.

  1. Her brother's a con up in Elmira.

con

4

[ kon ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. a convention, especially one for fans of a particular type of popular culture:

    sci-fi, gaming, and anime cons.

con

5

[ kon ]

verb (used with object)

, conned, con·ning.
  1. to learn; study; peruse or examine carefully:

    She's been conning her grandfather's medical diaries for months.

  2. to commit to memory:

    I have conned the state capitals in alphabetical order, from Albany to Trenton.

con

6
or conn

[ kon ]

verb (used with object)

, conned, con·ning.
  1. to direct the steering of (a ship):

    conning the freighter into port.

noun

  1. the station of the person who cons:

    You will assume the con, ensign.

  2. the act of conning:

    Storms from the northeast made for a difficult con.

con

7

[ kon ]

verb (used with object)

, British Dialect.
, conned, con·ning.
  1. to strike, hit, or rap (something or someone):

    We think he was conned with a cricket bat.

  2. to hammer (a nail or peg):

    Who knew conning tacks into the new carpet would take so long?

  3. to beat or thrash (a person) with the hands or a weapon:

    He conned the poor guy in the pub for no apparent reason.

con-

8
  1. variant of com- before a consonant (except b, h, l, p, r ) and, by assimilation, before n: convene; condone; connection.

con.

9

abbreviation for

  1. concerto.
  2. conclusion.
  3. connection.
  4. consolidated.
  5. consul.
  6. continued.
  7. against.

Con.

10

abbreviation for

  1. Conformist.
  2. Consul.

con

1

/ kɒn /

noun

  1. an argument or vote against a proposal, motion, etc
  2. a person who argues or votes against a proposal, motion, etc

con

2

/ kɒn /

verb

  1. archaic.
    tr to study attentively or learn (esp in the phrase con by rote )

con

3

/ kɒn /

noun

  1. See convict
    slang.
    short for convict

con

4

/ kɒn /

preposition

  1. music with

con-

5

prefix

  1. See com-
    a variant of com-

con

6

/ kɒn /

verb

  1. tr to direct the steering of (a vessel)

noun

  1. the place where a person who cons a vessel is stationed

con

7

/ kɒn /

noun

    2. ( as modifier )

      con man

verb

  1. tr to swindle or defraud

Con.

8

abbreviation for

  1. Conservative

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Word History and Origins

Origin of con1

First recorded in 1575–85; short for Latin contrā “in opposition, against”

Origin of con2

An Americanism first recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening of confidence

Origin of con3

First recorded in 1715–25; by shortening

Origin of con4

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening

Origin of con5

First recorded before 1000; Middle English cunnen, Old English cunnan, variant of can 1 in sense “become acquainted with, learn to know”

Origin of con6

First recorded in 1350–1400; earlier cond, apocopated variant of Middle English condie, condue, from Middle French cond(u)ire, from Latin condūcere “to conduct”

Origin of con7

First recorded in 1890–95; perhaps akin to French cognée “hatchet,” cogner “to knock in, drive (a nail) home”

Origin of con8

From Latin

Origin of con9

From the Latin word contrā

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Word History and Origins

Origin of con1

from Latin contrā against, opposed to

Origin of con2

C15: variant of can 1in the sense: to come to know

Origin of con3

Italian

Origin of con4

C17 cun, from earlier condien to guide, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere; see conduct

Origin of con5

C19: from confidence

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Example Sentences

But almost to the man, the first thing every ex-con tells me is how hard it is to find work.

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hosting the Archer panel at New York Comic-Con.

“Ultron is the uber-villain; he is all the knowledge that is or ever was,” Spader told us at Comic-Con.

“We have undercover security,” says Vincent Zurzolo, the suave man in the blue suit in booth 2630 of New York Comic Con.

If you were to have undercover security, Comic Con is the perfect site.

“Chaplet”—a wreath or garland signed for by him in his ambitious hopes—expresses his birth-date by Con.

Mister Public is further deceived in believing that the 'con man' who has a pitch nearby is connected with the enterprise.

There was a large collection of ladies, amongst whom were two of the most celebrated in the capital—Seora Maria Con.

Capella is lo-cat-ed in the con-stell-a-tion which you call Auriga.

Con them over a few times, and they will turn into letters of light.

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