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Con- Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Con-? [n] a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property [n] an argument opposed to a proposal [n] a person serving a prison sentence [adv] on the negative side; "much was written pro and con" [v] commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?" [v] deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Con-: bunco \| bunco \| bunco game \| bunko \| bunko game \| con game \| confidence game \| confidence trick \| convict \| defraud \| diddle \| flimflam \| gaolbird \| goldbrick \| gyp \| gyp \| hustle \| in opposition \| inmate \| jailbird \| learn \| memorise \| memorize \| mulct \| nobble \| rook \| scam \| sting \| swindle \| victimize Related Terms \| Find terms related to Con-: adversary \| adversative \| adverse \| against \| alien \| antagonistic \| anti \| antipathetic \| antithetic \| argue into \| argument \| argumentum \| aye \| beat \| beguile of \| bilk \| bone \| bring over \| bring round \| bring to reason \| bunco \| burn \| cageling \| captivate \| captive \| case \| chain gang \| charm \| cheat \| chisel \| chouse \| chouse out of \| clashing \| cog \| cog the dice \| commit to memory \| competitive \| conflicting \| cons \| consideration \| contemplate \| contradictory \| contrary \| convict \| convince \| counter \| cozen \| crib \| cross \| defraud \| detenu \| diddle \| dig \| disaccordant \| disappointed \| disapprobatory \| disapproving \| discontented \| disenchanted \| disgruntled \| disillusioned \| displeased \| dissatisfied \| dissentient \| dissenting \| do in \| do out of \| draw over \| drill \| elenchus \| elucubrate \| enemy \| euchre \| examine \| ex-convict \| finagle \| flam \| fleece \| flimflam \| fob \| fractious \| fudge \| gain \| gain over \| gaolbird \| get by heart \| get letter-perfect \| go over \| gouge \| grind \| gull \| gyp \| have \| have by heart \| hocus \| hocus-pocus \| hook \| hook in \| hostile \| ignoratio elenchi \| indignant \| inimical \| interest \| internee \| jailbird \| know by heart \| learn by heart \| learn verbatim \| lifer \| low \| lucubrate \| memorize \| mulct \| nay \| negative \| no \| noncooperative \| obstinate \| opponent \| opposed \| opposing \| opposite \| oppositional \| oppositive \| oppugnant \| outtalk \| overthwart \| pack the deal \| parolee \| parrot \| persuade \| peruse \| perverse \| pigeon \| plaidoyer \| plea \| pleading \| plunge into \| political prisoner \| poor \| pore over \| POW \| practice \| practice fraud upon \| prevail on \| prevail upon \| prevail with \| prisoner \| prisoner of war \| pro \| pros \| pros and cons \| read \| reason \| recalcitrant \| recite \| refractory \| refutation \| regard studiously \| repeat \| repeat by heart \| repugnant \| restudy \| review \| rival \| rook \| scam \| screw \| sell \| sell gold bricks \| sell one on \| shave \| shortchange \| side \| special pleading \| stack the cards \| stick \| sting \| stir bird \| study \| sway \| swindle \| swot \| swot up \| take a dive \| talk into \| talk over \| talking point \| the affirmative \| the negative \| thimblerig \| throw a fight \| ticket-of-leave man \| ticket-of-leaver \| trusty \| turned-off \| unappreciative \| unapproving \| uncomplimentary \| uncooperative \| unfavorable \| unfriendly \| unhappy \| unpropitious \| vet \| victimize \| wade through \| wangle \| wangle into \| wear down \| win \| win over See Also \| alternate \| argument \| beat \| captive \| cheat \| cheat \| chisel \| hit the books \| lifer \| prisoner \| rig \| rip off \| short \| short-change \| statement \| study \| swindle \| understudy Con- In Webster's Dictionary \Con-\ A prefix, fr. L. cum, signifying with, together, etc. See {Com-}. \Con\, adv. [Abbrev. from L. contra against.] Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side; -- The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection with it. See {Pro}. \Con\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conning}.] [AS. cunnan to know, be able, and (derived from this) cunnian to try, test. See {Can}, v. t. & i.] 1. To know; to understand; to acknowledge. [Obs.] Of muses, Hobbinol, I con no skill. --Spenser. They say they con to heaven the highway. --Spenser. 2. To study in order to know; to peruse; to learn; to commit to memory; to regard studiously. Fixedly did look Upon the muddy waters which he conned As if he had been reading in a book. --Wordsworth. I did not come into Parliament to con my lesson. --Burke. {To con answer}, to be able to answer. [Obs.] {To con thanks}, to thank; to acknowledge obligation. [Obs.] --Shak. \Con\, v. t. [See {Cond}.] (Naut.) To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer.

Con- Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Con-?

[n] a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
[n] an argument opposed to a proposal
[n] a person serving a prison sentence
[adv] on the negative side; "much was written pro and con"
[v] commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
[v] deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

Con- In Webster's Dictionary

\Con-\
A prefix, fr. L. cum, signifying with, together, etc. See
{Com-}.


\Con\, adv. [Abbrev. from L. contra against.]
Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative
side; -- The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection
with it. See {Pro}.


\Con\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Conning}.] [AS. cunnan to know, be able, and (derived from
this) cunnian to try, test. See {Can}, v. t. & i.]
1. To know; to understand; to acknowledge. [Obs.]

         Of muses, Hobbinol, I con no skill.   --Spenser.

         They say they con to heaven the highway. --Spenser.

2. To study in order to know; to peruse; to learn; to commit
   to memory; to regard studiously.

         Fixedly did look Upon the muddy waters which he
         conned As if he had been reading in a book.
                                               --Wordsworth.

         I did not come into Parliament to con my lesson.
                                               --Burke.

{To con answer}, to be able to answer. [Obs.]

{To con thanks}, to thank; to acknowledge obligation. [Obs.]
   --Shak.


\Con\, v. t. [See {Cond}.] (Naut.)
To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to
watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to
steer.

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