English Explanatory Dictionary

con

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.
  2. To know; understand; acknowledge.
noun
  1. A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
noun
  1. A convicted criminal, a convict.
noun
  1. A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
verb
  1. To trick, lie or defraud, usually for personal gain.
verb
  1. Alternative form of conn (“direct a ship”).
noun
  1. Alternative form of conn (“navigational direction of a ship”).
noun
  1. An organized gathering, such as a convention, conference, or congress.
noun
  1. The conversion of part of a building.
noun
  1. Consumption; pulmonary tuberculosis.
noun
  1. Squirrel, particularly the red squirrel.
  2. A squirrel's nest.
noun
  1. A political conservative.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of consolidation: only used in naming.
adj
  1. Abbreviation of consolidated: only used in naming.
name
  1. A male given name, a diminutive form of Conor or Cornelius.
  2. A female given name, a diminutive form of Connie.
  3. Abbreviation of Conservative.
noun
  1. Initialism of Certificate of Need.
  2. Initialism of constitution point.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Conservative Party.

Pronunciation

/kɒn/ kŏn /kɑn/ en-us-khan.ogg

Word forms

con cons conning conned conne conn

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English connen English con Inherited from Middle English connen, inherited from Old English cunnan (“to know, know how”), inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan (“recognize, know how”), inherited from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną (“to know, know how”), inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”) Doublet of can.

Synonyms

disadvantage scam deception deceit dupery fiddle fetch hocus-pocus jugglery legerdemain list mislead prestidigitation Punic faith rinky-dink ruse sleight of hand subterfuge swack trickery be sold a pup abuse beglammer counterfeit deceive dissemble dissimulate feign jiff lead astray overreach put on spoof sham trick consol

Antonyms

pro

Related words

aleconner conner couth cuddle cunning cunny ken unconned pros and cons con artist con game con man con trick air-con arroz con pollo bodycon café con leche chile con carne chili con carne chili con queso chilli con carne con amore con brio cone con law con moto con-non-con con rod con-scan con-sensual con sord con sordini con sordino crim con fabes con amasueles loli-con mod cons nem con non-con

Derived words

ex-con bull con con artist con man conman con woman conwoman Don the Con green con long con short con outcon unconned take the con con crud confan con flu congoer conrunner constaff consuite furcon post-con depression relaxacon Trekcon neocon Obamacon
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