adv. | 1. | Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side; - The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection with it. See Pro. | ||||||
v. t. | 1. | To know; to understand; to acknowledge. | ||||||
2. | To study in order to know; to peruse; to learn; to commit to memory; to regard studiously.
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1. | (Naut.) To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer. |
Noun | 1. | con - an argument opposed to a proposal Antonyms: pro - an argument in favor of a proposal |
2. | con - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | |
3. | con - a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property Synonyms: bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, sting | |
Verb | 1. | con - 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" |
2. | con - commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?" | |
Adv. | 1. | con - on the negative side; "much was written pro and con" Synonyms: in opposition Antonyms: pro - on the affirmative side |
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." |