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Meaning of 'con'
Meaning of 'con' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Con 
[ adv.]
- Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative
side; -- The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection with it. See
Pro. [ adv.]2. Con [ v. t.]
- To know; to understand; to acknowledge. [ v. t.]- To study in order to know; to peruse; to learn; to commit to memory; to regard studiously.
- To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer.
Meaning of 'con' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. con [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- commit to memory; learn by heart
- commit to memory; learn by heart
Example in sentence:
- Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
Meaning (2):
- deprive of by deceit
- deprive of by deceit
Example in sentence:
- He swindled me out of my inheritance;
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
2. con [ r]
[ r]Meaning (3):
- in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.
- in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.
Example in sentence:
- much was written pro and con
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