(word root) with, together, in associationExamples of words with the root con-: convene
con 1
C0540900 (kŏn)adv. In opposition or disagreement; against: debated the issue pro and con.n.1. An argument or opinion against something.2. One who holds an opposing opinion or view.[Short for contra.]
con 2
C0540900 (kŏn)tr.v.conned, con·ning, consArchaic1. To study, peruse, or examine carefully.2. To learn or commit to memory.[Middle English connen, to know, from Old English cunnan; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]con′ner n.
con 3
or conn C0540900 (kŏn)Nauticaltr.v.conned, con·ning, cons or conns To direct the steering or course of (a vessel).n.1. The area or structure on a vessel from which the vessel is conned.2. The position or authority of the officer conning a vessel.[From cond, from Middle English conduen, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere, to lead together; see conduce.]
con 4
C0540900 (kŏn)Slangtr.v.conned, con·ning, cons To swindle (a victim) by first winning his or her confidence; dupe.n. A swindle.adj. Of, relating to, or involving a swindle or fraud: a con artist; a con job.[Short for confidence.]
con 5
C0540900 (kŏn)n.Slang A convict.
con
(kɒn) na. short for confidence trickb. (as modifier): con man. vb, cons, conningorconned (tr) to swindle or defraud[C19: from confidence]
con
(kɒn) n (usually plural) 1. an argument or vote against a proposal, motion, etc2. a person who argues or votes against a proposal, motion, etc[from Latin contrā against, opposed to]
con
(kɒn) nslang short for convict
con
(kɒn) nauticalor
conn
vb, cons, conns, conningorconned (Nautical Terms) (tr) to direct the steering of (a vessel)n (Nautical Terms) the place where a person who cons a vessel is stationed[C17 cun, from earlier condien to guide, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere; see conduct]
con
(kɒn) vb, cons, conningorconned (tr) archaic to study attentively or learn (esp in the phrase con by rote)[C15: variant of can1 in the sense: to come to know]
con
(kɒn) prep (Classical Music) music with[Italian]
con1
(kɒn)
adv. 1. against a proposition, opinion, etc.: arguments pro and con.n. 2. the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something. Compare pro 1. [1575–85; short for Latin contrā in opposition]
con2
(kɒn)
v.t. conned, con•ning. 1. to peruse or examine carefully; study. 2. to commit to memory; learn. [before 1000; Middle English cunnen, Old English cunnan, variant of can1 in sense “become acquainted with”]
con3
or conn
(kɒn)
v. conned, con•ning, n. v.t. 1. to direct the steering of (a ship). n. 2. the station of the person who cons a ship. [1350–1400; earlier cond, apocopated variant of Middle English condie, condue < Middle French cond(u)ire < Latin condūcere to conduct]
con4
(kɒn)
adj., v. conned, con•ning, n. adj. 1. involving abuse of confidence; deceitfully manipulative: a con trick.v.t. 2. to swindle; trick. 3. to persuade by deception, cajolery, etc. n. 4. a confidence game or swindle. 5. a lie, exaggeration, or glib self-serving talk. [1895–1900, Amer.; by shortening of confidence]
con5
(kɒn)
n. Informal. a convict. [1715–25; by shortening]
con-
var. of com- before a consonant (except b, h, l, p, r): convene; condone; connection.[< Latin]
- To con a ship is to steer it; to con is also "to learn by heart or study attentively."See also related terms for steer.
con
Past participle: conned Gerund: conning
Imperative
con
con
Present
I con
you con
he/she/it cons
we con
you con
they con
Preterite
I conned
you conned
he/she/it conned
we conned
you conned
they conned
Present Continuous
I am conning
you are conning
he/she/it is conning
we are conning
you are conning
they are conning
Present Perfect
I have conned
you have conned
he/she/it has conned
we have conned
you have conned
they have conned
Past Continuous
I was conning
you were conning
he/she/it was conning
we were conning
you were conning
they were conning
Past Perfect
I had conned
you had conned
he/she/it had conned
we had conned
you had conned
they had conned
Future
I will con
you will con
he/she/it will con
we will con
you will con
they will con
Future Perfect
I will have conned
you will have conned
he/she/it will have conned
we will have conned
you will have conned
they will have conned
Future Continuous
I will be conning
you will be conning
he/she/it will be conning
we will be conning
you will be conning
they will be conning
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been conning
you have been conning
he/she/it has been conning
we have been conning
you have been conning
they have been conning
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been conning
you will have been conning
he/she/it will have been conning
we will have been conning
you will have been conning
they will have been conning
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been conning
you had been conning
he/she/it had been conning
we had been conning
you had been conning
they had been conning
Conditional
I would con
you would con
he/she/it would con
we would con
you would con
they would con
Past Conditional
I would have conned
you would have conned
he/she/it would have conned
we would have conned
you would have conned
they would have conned
con
Past participle: conned Gerund: conning
Imperative
con
con
Present
I con
you con
he/she/it cons
we con
you con
they con
Preterite
I conned
you conned
he/she/it conned
we conned
you conned
they conned
Present Continuous
I am conning
you are conning
he/she/it is conning
we are conning
you are conning
they are conning
Present Perfect
I have conned
you have conned
he/she/it has conned
we have conned
you have conned
they have conned
Past Continuous
I was conning
you were conning
he/she/it was conning
we were conning
you were conning
they were conning
Past Perfect
I had conned
you had conned
he/she/it had conned
we had conned
you had conned
they had conned
Future
I will con
you will con
he/she/it will con
we will con
you will con
they will con
Future Perfect
I will have conned
you will have conned
he/she/it will have conned
we will have conned
you will have conned
they will have conned
Future Continuous
I will be conning
you will be conning
he/she/it will be conning
we will be conning
you will be conning
they will be conning
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been conning
you have been conning
he/she/it has been conning
we have been conning
you have been conning
they have been conning
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been conning
you will have been conning
he/she/it will have been conning
we will have been conning
you will have been conning
they will have been conning
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been conning
you had been conning
he/she/it had been conning
we had been conning
you had been conning
they had been conning
Conditional
I would con
you would con
he/she/it would con
we would con
you would con
they would con
Past Conditional
I would have conned
you would have conned
he/she/it would have conned
we would have conned
you would have conned
they would have conned
Thesaurus
Noun
1.
con - an argument opposed to a proposalargument, statement - a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"pro - an argument in favor of a proposal
2.
con - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prisonconvict, yard bird, yardbird, inmatelifer - a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonmentcaptive, prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of wartrusty - a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
3.
con - a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless propertybunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, stingsting operation - a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)swindle, cheat, rig - the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
Verb
1.
con - 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"bunco, defraud, diddle, gip, goldbrick, gyp, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, swindle, short-change, victimizeshort, short-change - cheat someone by not returning him enough moneycheat, rip off, chisel - deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
2.
con - commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"memorise, memorize, learnunderstudy, alternate - be an understudy or alternate for a rolehit the books, study - learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
Adv.
1.
con - in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con"pro - in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
con
(Informal)verb1.swindle, trick, cheat, rip off (slang), sting (informal), kid (informal), skin (slang), stiff (slang), mislead, deceive, hoax, defraud, dupe, gull (archaic), rook (slang), humbug, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, double-cross (informal), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), inveigle, do the dirty on (Brit. informal), bilk, sell a pup, pull a fast one on (informal)He claimed that the businessman had conned him out of his life savings.The British motorist has been conned by the government.noun1.swindle, trick, fraud, deception, scam (slang), sting (informal), bluffI am afraid you have been the victim of a con.
con
verb1. To apply one's mind to the acquisition or production of knowledge:lucubrate, study.2. To look at carefully or critically:check (out), examine, go over, inspect, peruse, scrutinize, study, survey, traverse, view.Informal: case.Idiom: give a going-over.3. To commit to memory:learn, memorize.Translations哄骗骗局
con
(kon) – past tense past participle conned – verb to trick or persuade dishonestly. He conned her into giving him money. 哄騙 哄骗 noun a dishonest trick. 騙局 骗局ˈcon man noun someone who cons people. 騙子 骗子
con
con
(esp US), connNautical the place where a person who cons a vessel is stationed
con
[SF fandom] A science-fiction convention. Not used of othersorts of conventions, such as professional meetings. Thisterm, unlike many others of SF-fan slang, is widely recognisedeven by hackers who aren't fans. "We'd been corresponding onthe net for months, then we met face-to-face at a con."
CON
(CONsole) A common device name for the keyboard and screen. See Copy con and device names.
CON
certificate of need
(CON) a document issued by a health systems agency or local health planning agency, giving formal permission for construction and modification of health agencies, major equipment expenditures, or new health services. An institution or individual health care provider can apply for such a certificate.
certificate of need
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CON
A declaration from a government planning agency indicating that the construction or alteration of an existing health facility is justified. Designed initially in the 1970s to prevent the construction of duplicate health care facilities in local or regional markets, some analysts have suggested that CONs have instead defended existing hospitals from unwanted competition.
Patient discussion about CON
Q. What arethe pros and cons of removingmy gallbladder due to gallstonesA. Pro - solves the problem (gallstones usually don't form in the absence of gall bladder Cons - operation, with its complications: anesthesia, incision, hernia in the incision, infection etc. Usually there are no chronic consequences for the absence of gallbladder. However, this is only general advice - if you have any questions regarding this subject, you should consult a doctor (e.g. general surgeon). You may read more here: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/002930.htm
Q. do you know what are the pros and cons of the Sonic toothbrush from Oral B (electric tooth brush)? last night, my best friend raved about it for a whole hour. My dentist told me to use a soft brush (number 35) to clean my teeth and that the electric brushes are a bit over rated. My friend specifically told me about the Sonic product and told me that it also makes his teeth whiter. I wanted to know if anybody has any knowledge or experience from first hand about this product or any good information about it.A. Thank you for the frank answer. I wonder if I can find a really soft electric toothbrush
More discussions about CON
Con
Con
A prefix meaning with or together. A slang abbreviation for confidence, as in con man or con game. To con someone is to deceive or take advantage of a person through Fraud or trickery after winning the person's confidence. Con is also used as a slang abbreviation for convict, as in ex-con to mean someone previously incarcerated. An abbreviation for contra, which means against. To show the pros and cons of a particular issue means to present arguments or evidence on both sides.
CON
Acronym
Definition
CON➣Confidence (as in con game)
CON➣Contrast (TV)
CON➣Convict
CON➣Control
CON➣Certificate Of Need (healthcare)
CON➣Connection
CON➣Continued
CON➣Convention
CON➣Conclusion
CON➣Controlled
CON➣Constitution
CON➣Console (Includes Keyboard & Screen)
CON➣Continuous
CON➣Conductor
CON➣Conventional
CON➣Concrete (survey)
CON➣Conservation (politics)
CON➣Conjunction
CON➣Conservative Party
CON➣Confirmed
CON➣Consul
CON➣Conviction
CON➣College of Nursing (various locations)
CON➣Consolidated
CON➣Creatures of the Night
CON➣Chronicles of Narnia (book & movie series)
CON➣Contingency
CON➣Conical
CON➣Casino on Net
CON➣Conseco (insurance)
CON➣Commonwealth of Nations
CON➣Champions of Norrath (game)
CON➣Conservatorium of Music
CON➣Call of Nature
CON➣Console
CON➣Configuration File
CON➣Coniunx (Latin: Consort)
CON➣Certificate of Networthiness (USAF system certification)
CON➣Clan Ohne Namen (gaming clan)
CON➣Chips on the Net
CON➣Computer Output Notification
CON➣PeakSimple Control (file extension)
CON➣Constraint Oriented Notation
con
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verb
noun
adv
Synonyms for con
verb swindle
Synonyms
swindle
trick
cheat
rip off
sting
kid
skin
stiff
mislead
deceive
hoax
defraud
dupe
gull
rook
humbug
bamboozle
hoodwink
double-cross
diddle
take for a ride
inveigle
do the dirty on
bilk
sell a pup
pull a fast one on
noun swindle
Synonyms
swindle
trick
fraud
deception
scam
sting
bluff
Synonyms for con
verb to apply one's mind to the acquisition or production of knowledge
Synonyms
lucubrate
study
verb to look at carefully or critically
Synonyms
check
examine
go over
inspect
peruse
scrutinize
study
survey
traverse
view
case
verb to commit to memory
Synonyms
learn
memorize
Synonyms for con
noun an argument opposed to a proposal
Related Words
argument
statement
Antonyms
pro
noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
Synonyms
convict
yard bird
yardbird
inmate
Related Words
lifer
captive
prisoner
trusty
noun a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
con - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
con - 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 - commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"