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abbreviation

(in prescriptions) conserve; keep.

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Origin of cons.

From the Latin word conservā

Words nearby cons.

Conrad IV, Conrad, Joseph, Conrail, con rod, Conroe, cons., consanguineous, consanguinity, consarned, conscience, conscience clause

Other definitions for cons. (2 of 3)

cons.²

abbreviation

consecrated.

conservative.

consolidated.

consonant.

constable.

constitution.

constitutional.

construction.

consul.

consulting.

Other definitions for cons. (3 of 3)

Cons.

abbreviation

Conservative.

Constable.

Constitution.

Consul.

Consulting.

How to use cons. in a sentence

The industry lore is downright jaw-dropping in the details of the cons known as “brick-in-box” returns.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sold mostly at gas stations and smoke shops, it cons users into thinking its legal—and, inevitably then, safe.
How Pfizer Helped Make ‘Spice,’ The Deadly Fake Pot|Abby Haglage|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cons: Remembering what happened last time you impulsively embarked on a new fitness venture.
So You Are Enduring a Temporarily Paralyzing Winter Storm|Kelly Williams Brown|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cons: You have absolutely no idea how awful things are going to be.
So You Are Enduring a Temporarily Paralyzing Winter Storm|Kelly Williams Brown|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Cons: Once the Internet goes down, you are T-minus 10 minutes from madness.
So You Are Enduring a Temporarily Paralyzing Winter Storm|Kelly Williams Brown|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You c'llect all the old punk that the cons dump out with their dinner pans.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
All I have done is to select from the Pros and Cons that present themselves to my mind.
Mystic London:|Charles Maurice Davies
Cons has just had supper, and Bill is "spreading devastation" over the table of Captain Andrews.
Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive|Alf Burnett
"I don' know what you 're talkin' 'bout, Cons'ance," said Mr. Rodney in a very hurt tone.
The Husbands of Edith|George Barr McCutcheon
His song had taken on a reflective tone as that of one who cons a problem, or musically ponders which card to play.
The Gentleman From Indiana|Booth Tarkington

British Dictionary definitions for cons.

Cons.

cons.

abbreviation for

Conservative

Constitution

Consul

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