Collins English-English Dictionary

con [kɑn]

1. 1. n short for confidence trick

2. 2. n [informal] (as modifier)

   con man

3. 3. vt. [tr] to swindle or defraud

4. 4. vt. [Etymology] C19: from confidence

con [kɑn]

1. 1. n [usually plural] an argument or vote against a proposal, motion, etc

2. 2. n a person who argues or votes against a proposal, motion, etc

3. 3. n Compare pro - See also pros and cons

4. 4. n [Etymology] from Latin contra against, opposed to

con [kɑn]

1. 1. n short for convict

con [kɑn]

1. 1. vt. [nautical] [tr] to direct the steering of (a vessel)

2. 2. n the place where a person who cons a vessel is stationed

3. 3. n [Etymology] C17 cun, from earlier condien to guide, from Old French conduire, from Latin conducere; see conduct

con [kɑn]

1. 1. vt. [tr] [archaic] to study attentively or learn (esp in the phrase con by rote)

2. 2. vt. [Etymology] C15: variant of can¹ in the sense: to come to know

con [kɑn]

1. 1. prep [music] with

2. 2. prep [Etymology] Italian