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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Con \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.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Con- \Con-\
A prefix, fr. L. cum, signifying with, together, etc. See
Com-.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Con \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.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Con \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.]
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Of muses, Hobbinol, I con no skill. --Spenser.
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They say they con to heaven the highway. --Spenser.
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2. To study in order to know; to peruse; to learn; to commit
to memory; to regard studiously.
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Fixedly did look
Upon the muddy waters which he conned
As if he had been reading in a book. --Wordsworth.
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I did not come into Parliament to con my lesson.
--Burke.
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To con answer, to be able to answer. [Obs.]

To con thanks, to thank; to acknowledge obligation. [Obs.]
--Shak.
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WordNet con
n 1: an argument opposed to a proposal [ant: pro]
2: a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison [syn: convict,
inmate, jailbird, gaolbird]
3: a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a
person to buy worthless property [syn: bunco, {bunco
game}, bunko, bunko game, confidence trick, {confidence
game}, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam]
adv : on the negative side; "much was written pro and con" [syn: {in
opposition}] [ant: pro]
v 1: 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" [syn: victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick,
nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct,
gyp]
2: commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your
lines for the play yet?" [syn: memorize, memorise, learn]
[also: conning, conned]

Moby Dictionary
POW , adversary , adversative , adverse , against , alien , antagonistic ,
anti , antipathetic , antithetic , argue into , argument , argumentum ,
aye , beat , beguile of , bilk , bone , bring over , bring round ,
bring to reason , bunco , burn , cageling , captivate , captive , case ,
chain gang , charm , cheat , chisel , chouse , chouse out of , clashing ,
cog , cog the dice , commit to memory , competitive , conflicting ,
cons , consideration , contemplate , contradictory , contrary , convict ,
convince , counter , cozen , crib , cross , defraud , detenu , diddle ,
dig , disaccordant , disappointed , disapprobatory , disapproving ,
discontented , disenchanted , disgruntled , disillusioned , displeased ,
dissatisfied , dissentient , dissenting , do in , do out of , draw over ,
drill , elenchus , elucubrate , enemy , euchre , ex-convict , examine ,
finagle , flam , fleece , flimflam , fob , fractious , fudge , gain ,
gain over , gaolbird , get by heart , get letter-perfect , go over ,
gouge , grind , gull , gyp , have , have by heart , hocus , hocus-pocus ,
hook , hook in , hostile , ignoratio elenchi , indignant , inimical ,
interest , internee , jailbird , know by heart , learn by heart ,
learn verbatim , lifer , low , lucubrate , memorize , mulct , nay ,
negative , no , noncooperative , obstinate , opponent , opposed ,
opposing , opposite , oppositional , oppositive , oppugnant , outtalk ,
overthwart , pack the deal , parolee , parrot , persuade , peruse ,
perverse , pigeon , plaidoyer , plea , pleading , plunge into ,
political prisoner , poor , pore over , practice , practice fraud upon ,
prevail on , prevail upon , prevail with , prisoner , prisoner of war ,
pro , pros , pros and cons , read , reason , recalcitrant , recite ,
refractory , refutation , regard studiously , repeat , repeat by heart ,
repugnant , restudy , review , rival , rook , scam , screw , sell ,
sell gold bricks , sell one on , shave , shortchange , side ,
special pleading , stack the cards , stick , sting , stir bird , study ,
sway , swindle , swot , swot up , take a dive , talk into , talk over ,
talking point , the affirmative , the negative , thimblerig ,
throw a fight , ticket-of-leave man , ticket-of-leaver , trusty ,
turned-off , unappreciative , unapproving , uncomplimentary ,
uncooperative , unfavorable , unfriendly , unhappy , unpropitious , vet ,
victimize , wade through , wangle , wangle into , wear down , win ,
win over

Jargon con n. [from SF fandom] A science-fiction convention. Not used of other
sorts of conventions, such as professional meetings. This term, unlike
many others imported from SF-fan slang, is widely recognized even by
hackers who aren't fans. "We'd been corresponding on the net for
months, then we met face-to-face at a con."

FOLDOC con

[SF fandom] A science-fiction convention. Not used of other
sorts of conventions, such as professional meetings. This
term, unlike many others of SF-fan slang, is widely recognised
even by hackers who aren't fans. "We'd been corresponding on
the net for months, then we met face-to-face at a con."

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