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1 Con -- rank: 1000

Con definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary CON. A Latin inseparable preposition or prefix to other words. Ainsworth remarks that con and cum habe the same signification, but that cum is used separately, and con in composition. Con and cum may be radically distinct words. The Irish comh, or coimh, is equivalent to the Latin con; and the Welsh cym, convertible into cyv, appears to ...

2 To con answer -- rank: 773

To con answer definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Con Con, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conned; p. pr. & vb. n ... know; to understand; to acknowledge. [Obs.] Of muses, Hobbinol, I con no skill. --Spenser. They say they con to heaven the highway. --Spenser. 2. To study in order ... a book. --Wordsworth. I did not come into Parliament to con my lesson. --Burke. To con answer, to be able ...

3 To con thanks -- rank: 773

To con thanks definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Con Con, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conned; p. pr. & vb. n ... know; to understand; to acknowledge. [Obs.] Of muses, Hobbinol, I con no skill. --Spenser. They say they con to heaven the highway. --Spenser. 2. To study in order ... a book. --Wordsworth. I did not come into Parliament to con my lesson. --Burke. To con answer, to be able ...

4 con man -- rank: 763

con man definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... who exploits the confidence of his victim [syn: confidence man, con man, con artist] Collin's Cobuild Dictionary also conman(con men) A con man is a man who persuades people to give him ... A few years ago she was the victim of a con man. N-COUNT Moby Thesaurus body snatcher, booster, bunco ...

5 con artist -- rank: 763

con artist definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... who exploits the confidence of his victim [syn: confidence man, con man, con artist] Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (con artists) A con artist is someone who tricks other people into giving them their money or property. = con man N-COUNT Moby Thesaurus bunco artist, bunco steerer, ...

6 Pro and con -- rank: 732

Pro and con definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Pro Pro, adv. For, on ... or in behalf of, the affirmative side; -- in contrast with con. Pro and con, for and against, on the affirmative and on the negative side; as, they debated the question pro and con; -- formerly used also as a verb. Pros and cons, the ...

7 chili con carne -- rank: 720

chili con carne definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: ground ... powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans [syn: chili, chili con carne] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: American Spanish chile con carne chili with meat Date: 1857 a spiced stew of ...

8 con- -- rank: 720

con- definitions Merriam Webster's — see com- Oxford Reference Dictionary prefix ... t, v, and sometimes before vowels. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Con- Con- A prefix, fr. L. cum, signifying with, together, etc. See ...

9 air-con -- rank: 720

air-con definitions Collin's Cobuild Dictionary Air-con is the same as air conditioning. (INFORMAL) The bus is a 45-seater with air-con and videos.

10 con game -- rank: 720

con game definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... buy worthless property [syn: bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam]

11 nem con -- rank: 708

nem con definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adv 1: of one ... unanimously approved the bill"; "we voted unanimously" [syn: unanimously, nem con, nemine contradicente] Merriam Webster's abbreviation Etymology: New Latin nemine ...

12 Green con -- rank: 708

Green con definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Green Green, a. [Compar. Greener ... common in the United States; -- called also cat brier. Green con (Zo["o]l.), the pollock. Green crab (Zo["o]l ...

13 con amore -- rank: 708

con amore definitions Merriam Webster's adverb Etymology: Italian Date: 1739 ... Oxford Reference Dictionary adv. 1 with devotion or zeal. 2 (con amore) Mus. tenderly. Etymology: It., = with love Soule's Dictionary ...

14 con brio -- rank: 708

con brio definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: with ... liveliness or spirit adv 1: with liveliness or spirit; "allegro con brio" Merriam Webster's adverb Etymology: Italian, literally, with vigor ...

15 chilli con carne -- rank: 708

chilli con carne definitions Collin's Cobuild Dictionary Chilli con carne is a dish made from minced meat, vegetables, and ...