English dictionary: words starting with con

Meanings of Con:

verb

Persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them.

Usage examples:

I conned him into giving me your home number

noun

An instance of deceiving or tricking someone.

Usage examples:

The charter is a glossy public relations con

prefix

Variant spelling of com- assimilated before c, d, f, g, j, n, q, s, t, v, and sometimes before vowels (as in concord, condescend, confide, etc.).

abbreviation

(in the context of party politics) conservative.

Usage examples:

Teddy taylor, mp (con)

Meanings of Con-artist:

noun

A person who deceives other people by making them believe something false or making them give money away

Meanings of Con-man:

noun

A person who uses tricks to cheat people, esp. to get their money or possessions

Meanings of Conacre:

noun

(in ireland) the letting by a tenant of small portions of land prepared for crops or grazing.

Usage examples:

The trade's effort to set a price of 82.50 per tonne for green barley will force many cereal grower…

Meanings of Conation:

noun

The mental faculty of purpose, desire, or will to perform an action; volition.

Usage examples:

As mentioned earlier, some psychologists talk about behavioural intention or conation as part of a …

Meanings of Conations:

noun

The mental faculty of purpose, desire, or will to perform an action; volition.

Usage examples:

As mentioned earlier, some psychologists talk about behavioural intention or conation as part of a …

Meanings of Conative:

adjective

Of or involving conation.

Usage examples:

Attitudes are predispositions to act in a particular situation and involve three elements: cognitiv…

Meanings of Concatenate:

verb

Link (things) together in a chain or series.

Usage examples:

Some words may be concatenated, such that certain sounds are omitted

Meanings of Concatenated:

verb

Link (things) together in a chain or series.

Usage examples:

Some words may be concatenated, such that certain sounds are omitted

Meanings of Concatenates:

verb

Link (things) together in a chain or series.

Usage examples:

Some words may be concatenated, such that certain sounds are omitted

Meanings of Concatenating:

verb

Link (things) together in a chain or series.

Usage examples:

Some words may be concatenated, such that certain sounds are omitted

Meanings of Concatenation:

noun

A series of interconnected things.

Usage examples:

A concatenation of events which had finally led to the murder

Meanings of Concatenations:

noun

A series of interconnected things.

Usage examples:

A concatenation of events which had finally led to the murder

Meanings of Concave:

adjective

Having an outline or surface that curves inwards like the interior of a circle or sphere.

Usage examples:

Concave lenses

Meanings of Concavities:

noun

The state or quality of being concave.

Usage examples:

The concavity of her stomach

Meanings of Conceal:

verb

Not allow to be seen; hide.

Usage examples:

A line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea

Meanings of Concealed:

adjective

Kept secret; hidden.

Usage examples:

A concealed weapon

verb

Not allow to be seen; hide.

Usage examples:

A line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea

Meanings of Concealer:

noun

A flesh-toned cosmetic stick used to cover spots, blemishes, and dark under-eye circles.

Usage examples:

For dark undereye circles, peach-based concealers neutralize bluish tones while yellow-based ones e…

Meanings of Concealers:

noun

A flesh-toned cosmetic stick used to cover spots, blemishes, and dark under-eye circles.

Usage examples:

For dark undereye circles, peach-based concealers neutralize bluish tones while yellow-based ones e…

Meanings of Concealing:

verb

Not allow to be seen; hide.

Usage examples:

A line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea

Meanings of Concealment:

noun

The action of hiding something or preventing it from being known.

Usage examples:

The concealment of the weapons

Meanings of Conceals:

verb

Not allow to be seen; hide.

Usage examples:

A line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea

Meanings of Concede:

verb

Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

Usage examples:

I had to concede that i'd overreacted

Give over

Meanings of Concede-to:

verb

To admit that something is true, or to allow something

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] officials concede (that) the plan isn’t the best one., [ i/t ] she conceded (th…

Meanings of Conceded:

verb

Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

Usage examples:

I had to concede that i'd overreacted