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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Cons., an abbreviation of:- Conservative.
cons., an abbreviation of: - consonant.
- constable.
- construction.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con1 /kɑn/USA pronunciation adj. - against (a proposition, etc.):pro and con arguments.
adv. - against:They argued pro and con all night.
n. [countable] - the argument, position, or person arguing against something:The cons have it, 20 to 15.Compare pro1.
con4 /kɑn/USA pronunciation adj., v., conned, con•ning, n. adj. - Informal Termsinvolving dishonesty and trickery;
deceitful:swindled by a con artist. v. - Informal Termsto swindle;
trick: [~ + object + out of + object]The crooks conned her out of her life savings.[~ + object]She was conned quite smoothly. - Informal Termsto persuade by deception, threats, exaggeration, etc.: [~ + object]He conned her with a scary story about witches.[~ + object + into + object]conned me into going out with her.
n. [countable] - Informal Termsa swindle:one of the oldest cons in the book.
- Informal Termsa lie, exaggeration, or self-serving talk.
con5 /kɑn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Slang TermsInformal. a convict.
con-, prefix. - con- is a variant spelling of com-. It comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "together, with.'' This meaning is found in such words as: condone, connection, convene.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Cons., - Conservative.
- Constable.
- Constitution.
- Consul.
- Consulting.
cons., - consecrated.
- conservative.
- (in prescriptions) conserve;
keep. - consolidated.
- consonant.
- constable.
- constitution.
- constitutional.
- construction.
- consul.
- consulting.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con1 (kon),USA pronunciation adv. - against a proposition, opinion, etc.:arguments pro and con.
n. - the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something. Cf. pro1.
- short for Latin contrā in opposition, against 1575–85
con2 (kon),USA pronunciation v.t., conned, con•ning. - to learn;
study; peruse or examine carefully. - to commit to memory.
- Middle English cunnen, Old English cunnan variant of can1 in sense "become acquainted with, learn to know'' bef. 1000
con3 (kon),USA pronunciation v., conned, con•ning, n. [Naut.]v.t. - Nautical, Naval Termsto direct the steering of (a ship).
n. - Nautical, Naval Terms, Buildingthe station of the person who cons.
- Nautical, Naval Termsthe act of conning.
Also, conn. - Latin condūcere to conduct
- Middle French cond(u)ire
- earlier cond, apocopated variant of Middle English condie, condue 1350–1400
con4 (kon),USA pronunciation adj., v., conned, con•ning, n. [Informal.]adj. - Informal Termsinvolving abuse of confidence:a con trick.
v.t. - Informal Termsto swindle;
trick:That crook conned me out of all my savings. - Informal Termsto persuade by deception, cajolery, etc.
n. - Informal Termsa confidence game or swindle.
- Informal Termsa lie, exaggeration, or glib self-serving talk:He had a dozen different cons for getting out of paying traffic tickets.
- by shortening of confidence 1895–1900, American.
con5 (kon),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]- Slang Termsa convict.
con6 (kon),USA pronunciation v.t., conned, con•ning. [Brit. Dial.]- to strike, hit, or rap (something or someone).
- to hammer (a nail or peg).
- to beat or thrash a person with the hands or a weapon.
- perh. akin to French cognée hatchet, cogner to knock in, drive (a nail) home 1890–95
con-, - var. of com- before a consonant (except b, h, l, p, r) and, by assimilation, before n: convene;
condone; connection. Con., - Conformist.
- Consul.
con., - Music and Danceconcerto.
- conclusion.
- connection.
- consolidated.
- consul.
- continued.
- against.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Cons., cons. abbreviation for - Conservative
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: con /kɒn/ informal n - (as modifier): con man
vb (cons, conning, conned)- (transitive) to swindle or defraud
Etymology: 19th Century: from confidence con /kɒn/ n (usually plural)- an argument or vote against a proposal, motion, etc
Compare pro1See also pros and consEtymology: from Latin contrā against, opposed to con, esp US conn /kɒn/ vb (cons, conns, conning, conned)- (transitive) to direct the steering of (a vessel)
Etymology: 17th Century cun, from earlier condien to guide, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere; see conduct con /kɒn/ vb (cons, conning, conned)- (transitive) archaic to study attentively or learn (esp in the phrase con by rote)
Etymology: 15th Century: variant of can1 in the sense: to come to know con /kɒn/ prep - with
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