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con 2  (kŏn)
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Tweet tr.v. conned, con·ning, cons Archaic 1. To study, peruse, or examine carefully. 2. To learn or commit to memory. [Middle English connen, to know, from Old English cunnan; see gnō- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] conner n. |
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tr.v. conned, con·ning, cons or conns To direct the steering or course of (a vessel). n. 1. The area or structure on a vessel from which the vessel is conned. 2. The position or authority of the officer conning a vessel. [From cond, from Middle English conduen, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere, to lead together; see CONDUCE.] |
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| tr.v. conned, con·ning, cons 1. To swindle (a victim) by first winning the victim's confidence; dupe: a criminal who conned an unsuspecting tourist out of $5,000. 2. To cause (someone) to do something by lying, misrepresentation, or trickery: My roommate conned me into washing the dishes. n. A swindle. adj. Of, relating to, or involving a swindle or fraud: a con artist; a con job. [Short for CONFIDENCE.] |
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