Con- word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "con-" word
[noun] an argument opposed to a proposal
[noun] a person serving a prison sentence
[adv] on the negative side; "much was written pro and con"
[verb] commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
[verb] 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\, 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.
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
Antonyms: pro, pro
See also: alternate | argument | beat | captive | cheat | cheat | chisel | hit the books | lifer | prisoner | rig | rip off | short | short-change | statement | study | swindle | understudy |
Related terms: bone, cageling, charm, cheat, cog, consideration, cozen, disgruntled, gull, hook in, hostile, no, obstinate, opposing, perverse, pigeon, plea, regard studiously, repeat by heart, repugnant, ticket-of-leave man, uncooperative
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Let's analyse "con" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: NOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 750 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
con-: 6 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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