con

²con

Definition of CON

variant of conn

¹con

transitive verb \ˈkän\

connedcon·ning

Definition of CON

1

: to commit to memory

2

: to study or examine closely

Origin of CON

Middle English connen to know, learn, study, alteration of cunnen to know, infinitive of can — more at can

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with CON

ban, Bonn, chon, conn, dawn, don, Don, drawn, faun, fawn, gone, guan, Jon, khan, maun, mon, on, pan, pawn, prawn, Shan, spawn, swan, wan, yawn, yon, yuan

³con

adverb

Definition of CON

: on the negative side : in opposition <so much has been written pro and con>

Origin of CON

Middle English, short for contra

First Known Use: 15th century

⁴con

noun

Definition of CON

1

: an argument or evidence in opposition

2

: the negative position or one holding it <an appraisal of the pros and cons>

First Known Use of CON

1589

⁵con

adjective

Definition of CON

: confidence <a con artist> <a con game>

Origin of CON

by shortening

First Known Use: 1889

⁶con

transitive verb

connedcon·ning

Definition of CON

1

: swindle <accused of conning retirees out of their savings>

2

: manipulate 2b

3

: persuade, cajole

First Known Use of CON

1896

⁷con

noun

Definition of CON

: something (as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's confidence; also : a confidence game : swindle

First Known Use of CON

1901

⁸con

noun

Definition of CON

: convict

Origin of CON

by shortening

First Known Use: 1893

⁹con

noun

Definition of CON

slang

: a destructive disease of the lungs; especially : tuberculosis

Origin of CON

short for consumption

First Known Use: 1915

¹⁰con

abbreviation

Definition of CON

1

[Latin conjunx] consort

2

consolidated

3

consul

4

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