con

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.

   much was written pro and con

2. 2
   verb

   to deprive of by deceit

   They conned me out of some money.

3. 3
   verb

   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.

4. 4
   verb

   To know; understand; acknowledge.

   Of Muses Hobbinol, I conne no skill

5. 5
   noun

   A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).

   pros and cons

6. 6
   noun

   A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.

   My heart is breaking for my sister And the con that she called "love"

7. 7
   verb

   To trick, lie or defraud, usually for personal gain.

   Neoliberalism has conned us into fighting climate change as individuals [title]

8. 8
   noun

   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.

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Perhaps a clipping of Middle English acquerne, aquerne, ocquerne, okerne (“squirrel”), from Old English ācweorna, āqueorna, āquorna, ācurna (“squirrel”), from Proto-West Germanic *aikwernō, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô (“squirrel”); or from its Old Norse cognate íkorni (“squirrel”), from the same ultimate source. Cognate with West Frisian iikhoarn (“squirrel”), Dutch eekhoorn (“squirrel”), German Eichhorn (“squirrel”), Icelandic íkorni (“squirrel”).