"con" as verb
1 - To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.
2 - To know, understand, acknowledge.
"con" as noun
1 - A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
2 - (abbreviation) conservative
"con" as noun
1 - A convicted criminal, a convict.
"con" as noun
1 - A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
"con" as verb
1 - To trick or defraud, usually for personal gain.
"con" as noun
1 - The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."
"con" as verb
1 - To direct a ship; to superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer (especially through a channel, etc, rather than steer a compass direction).
"con" as noun
1 - An organized gathering such as a convention, conference or congress.
"con" as noun
1 - The conversion of part of a building.
"con" as noun
1 - Consumption; pulmonary tuberculosis.
