cons

this is more for my use than yours. i just need a container for now. it will all be relevant eventually, i promise (oh, and thanks online dictionary, as crappy as you are)

Main Entry: 1con Pronunciation: 'kän Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): conned; con·ning Etymology: Middle English connen to know, learn, study, alteration of cunnen to know, infinitive of can -- more at CAN 1 : to commit to memory 2 : to study or examine closely

Main Entry: 1conn Variant(s): also con /'kän/ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): conned; con·ning Etymology: alteration of cond, probably alteration of Middle English condien, conduen to conduct, from Anglo-French cunduire -- more at CONDUIT
 * to conduct or direct the steering of (as a ship)

Main Entry: 3con Function: adverb Etymology: Middle English, short for contra
 * on the negative side : in opposition 

Main Entry: 4con Function: noun 1 : an argument or evidence in opposition 2 : the negative position or one holding it 

Main Entry: 5con Function: adjective Etymology: by shortening
 * CONFIDENCE

Main Entry: 6con Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): conned; con·ning 1 : SWINDLE  2 : MANIPULATE 2b 3 : PERSUADE, CAJOLE

Main Entry: 7con Function: noun
 * something (as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's confidence; also : a confidence game : SWINDLE

Main Entry: 8con Function: noun Etymology: by shortening
 * CONVICT

Main Entry: 9con Function: noun Etymology: short for consumption slang : a destructive disease of the lungs; especially : TUBERCULOSIS

Main Entry: 10con Function: abbreviation 1 [Latin conjunx] consort 2 consolidated 3 consul 4 continued