To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.
For Caſſius is a-weary of the World: / Hated by one he loues, brau'd by his Brother, / Check'd like a bondman, all his faults obſeru'd, / Set in a Note-booke, learn'd, and con'd by roate / To caſt into my Teeth.
To trick, lie or defraud, usually for personal gain.
Neoliberalism has conned us into fighting climate change as individuals [title]
Alternative form of conn (“direct a ship”).
A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
pros and cons
Abbreviation of consolidated: only used in naming.
A male given name, a diminutive form of Conor or Cornelius.
A female given name, a diminutive form of Connie.
Etymology tree Middle English connen English con Inherited from Middle English connen, inherited from Old English cunnan (“to know, know how”), inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan (“recognize, ...
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A convicted criminal, a convict.
Alternative form of conn (“navigational direction of a ship”).
An organized gathering, such as a convention, conference, or congress.
I can't speak for Faye as ed of FHAPA, but it would be really swell of someone could send us a set of Intersection daily newszines, plus any con flyers or other fannish papers that were there to had for the picking up: fannish things, you know, not including media, gaming, filking or costuming, fine fun but not my cup of blog, thank you.
The conversion of part of a building.
We're getting a loft con done next year.
Consumption; pulmonary tuberculosis.
Squirrel, particularly the red squirrel.
A political conservative.
own the cons
Initialism of Certificate of Need.