Meaning Of The Word Con

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con
countable noun: A con is a trick in which someone deceives you by telling you something that is not true.
title noun: Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a police officer's title.
verb: If someone cons you, they persuade you to do something or believe something by telling you things that are not true.

con in American English 1
confidence
adverb: against a proposition, opinion, etc.
noun: the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something

con in American English 2
against; in opposition
transitive verb: to learn; study; peruse or examine carefully

con in American English 3
to peruse carefully; study; fix in the memory
noun: the station of the person who cons
transitive verb: to direct the steering of (a ship)

con in American English 4
conn
adjective: involving abuse of confidence
noun: a confidence game or swindle
transitive verb: to swindle; trick

con in American English 5
convict
noun: a convict

con in American English 6
consolidated
transitive verb: to strike, hit, or rap (something or someone)

con in British English 1
noun
verb: to swindle or defraud

con in British English 2
an argument or vote against a proposal, motion, etc

con in British English 3
noun

con in British English 4
noun: the place where a person who cons a vessel is stationed
verb: to direct the steering of (a vessel)

con in British English 5
verb: to study attentively or learn (esp in the phrase con by rote)

con in British English 6
preposition: with

con- in American English
com-
prefix

con- in British English
prefix

con. in American English
abbreviation: concerto
abbreviation: Conformist

Con. in British English
abbreviation for: Conservative

with in British English 6
preposition: using; by means of

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