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Con- \Con-\
A prefix, fr. L. cum, signifying with, together, etc. See
{Com-}.
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Con \Con\, adv. [Abbrev. from L. contra against.]
Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative
side; -- The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection
with it. See {Pro}.
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Con \Con\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Conning}.] [AS. cunnan to know, be able, and (derived from
this) cunnian to try, test. See {Can}, v. t. & i.]
1. To know; to understand; to acknowledge. [Obs.]
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Of muses, Hobbinol, I con no skill. --Spenser.
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They say they con to heaven the highway. --Spenser.
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2. To study in order to know; to peruse; to learn; to commit
to memory; to regard studiously.
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Fixedly did look
Upon the muddy waters which he conned
As if he had been reading in a book. --Wordsworth.
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I did not come into Parliament to con my lesson.
--Burke.
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{To con answer}, to be able to answer. [Obs.]

{To con thanks}, to thank; to acknowledge obligation. [Obs.]
--Shak.
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Con \Con\, v. t. [See {Cond}.] (Naut.)
To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to
watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to
steer.
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