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. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Of muses, Hobbinol, I con no skill. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
They say they con to heaven the highway. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fixedly did look
Upon the muddy waters which he conned
As if he had been reading in a book. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
I did not come into Parliament to con my lesson. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
To con answer,
To con thanks,
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
A prefix, fr. L. cum, signifying with, together, etc. See Com-. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A system of letting a portion of a farm for a single crop. [ Ireland ]
v. t. To underlet a portion of, for a single crop; -- said of a farm. [ Ireland ] [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. (Geography) The capital
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. [ L. conatio. ] (Philos.) The power or act which directs or impels to effort of any kind, whether muscular or psychical. [ 1913 Webster ]
Of conation, in other words, of desire and will. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Conatus. ] Of or pertaining to conation. [ 1913 Webster ]
This division of mind into the three great classes of the cognitive faculties, the feelings, . . . and the exertive or conative powers, . . . was first promulgated by Kant. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]