Thesaurus: con

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1. adv. Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side; -- The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection with it. See Pro.
2. v. t. To know; to understand; to acknowledge.
3. v. t. To study in order to know; to peruse; to learn; to commit to memory; to regard studiously.
4. v. t. To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer.
5. n. an argument opposed to a proposal
6. n. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
7. n. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
8. adv. in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.
9. v. deprive of by deceit
10. v. commit to memory; learn by heart
11. - (cum, signifying with, together, etc. See Com-. Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side; -- The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection with it. See Pro. 1. To know; to understand; to acknowledge. [Obs.] Of muses, Hobbinol, I con no skill. Spenser. They say they con to heaven the highway. Spenser. 2. To study in order to know; to peruse; to learn; to commit to memory; to regard studiously. Fixedly did look Upon the muddy waters which he conned As if he had been reading in a book. Wodsworth. I did not come into Parliament to con my lesson. Burke. To con answer, to be able to answer. [Obs.] -- To con thanks, to thank; to acknowledge obligation. [Obs.] Shak. To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer.
12. Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negativeside; -- The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection with it.See Pro.