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verb

Con v. t. (past & past part. conned; pres. part. conning)

To know; to understand; to acknowledge. (Obs.) "Of muses, Hobbinol, I con no skill." "They say they con to heaven the highway."

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." "I did not come into Parliament to con my lesson."

To con answer, to be able to answer. (Obs.)

To con thanks, to thank; to acknowledge obligation. (Obs.)

Con v. t. (Naut.) To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer.

adverb

Con adv. Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side; The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection with it. See Pro.

prefix

Con- pref. A prefix, fr. L. cum, signifying with, together, etc. See Com-.

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"Con" Quotes from Famous Books

... the men unwillingly obeyed, was given. Snatchblock came aft to the helm, and Terence walked forward, while Jack stood at his usual post to con the brig. Needham gave a fond look at Long Tom ...

— The Three Lieutenants • W.H.G. Kingston

... exhibitions, religious toleration, general education—these were the watchwords of the day, and all these things alike were repulsive in the highest degree to George Borrow. He was as conservative as a gipsy or a tramp, while his hatred of novelty was worthy of the race among whom Vaya usted con Dios, y que no haya Novedad! is a common form of valediction. His hatred of aesthetic culture, of sentimental toleration, and of the modern woman amounted to a positive mania. Of the great writers of his own century he never ...

— George Borrow - Times Literary Supplement, 10th July 1903 • Thomas Seccombe

... you, and never have. I have been living in a dream, Wally; seeing you through the glass of illusion; not reality. After all, you're like all men—just the same, no different. Idealism, self-sacrifice, con true nobility of character, where are these, in you? What is there but the same old selfishness, the same innate ...

— The Air Trust • George Allan England

... getting old Burgess aboard to con her; she going slow with a couple of fellows at work with the lead in the chains? Why, it's all as easy as buttering ...

— Fitz the Filibuster • George Manville Fenn

... commences with a sinister theme, Lento misterioso, con tristezza, given out by bassoon and celli, accompanied by a soft drum roll. This motive is the main one of the work, and may be regarded as that of Lamia. After some impassioned development, the music leads quietly into an Allegro con fuoco. This opens with a strong ...

— Edward MacDowell • John F. Porte

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