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CONFECT, kon'fekt, _n._ fruit, &c., prepared with sugar: a sweetmeat: a comfit.--_v.t._ CONFECT', to prepare: to preserve.--_n._ CONFEC'TION, composition, compound: a composition of drugs: a sweetmeat: the French word for a ready-made article of dress for women's wear.--_v.t._ to make a confection, in its various uses.--_ns._ CONFEC'TIONARY (_B._), a confectioner: a sweetmeat: a place where confections are made: confectionery; CONFEC'TIONER, one who makes confections; CONFEC'TIONERY, a confectioner's shop: the business of a confectioner: sweetmeats in general. [L. _confic[)e]re_, _confectum_, to make up together--_con_, together, _fac[)e]re_, to make.]

CONFEDERATE, kon-fed'[.e]r-[=a]t, _adj._ leagued together: allied.--_n._ one united in a league: an ally: an acomplice.--_v.i._ and _v.t._ to league together or join in a league.--_ns._ CONFED'ERACY, a league or mutual engagement: persons or states united by a league: a conspiracy; CONFEDER[=A]'TION, a league: alliance, esp. of princes, states, &c.--_adj._ CONFED'ER[=A]TIVE, of or belonging to a confederation. [L. _confoeder[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_con_, together, _foedus_, _foed[)e]ris_, a league.]

CONFER, kon-f[.e]r', _v.t._ to give or bestow: to compare (notes), collate--abbrev. CF.--_v.i._ to talk or consult together:--_pr.p._ confer'ring; _pa.p._ conferred'.--_ns._ CONFEREE', one conferred with; CON'FERENCE, the act of conferring: an appointed meeting for instruction or discussion.--_adjs._ CONFEREN'TIAL; CONFER'RABLE.--_n._ CONFER'RER, one who confers. [Fr.,--L. _conferre_--_con_, together, _ferre_, to bring.]

CONFERVA, kon-f[.e]r'va, _n._ a genus of lower fresh-water Algae, forming slimy masses or tufts in ponds and stagnent pools, easily recognised by their unbranched filaments.--_adj._ CONFER'VOID. [L. _conferva_, a kind water-plant.]

CONFESS, kon-fes', _v.t._ to acknowledge fully, esp. something wrong: to own or admit: to make known, as sins to a priest: to hear a confession, as a priest.--_v.i._ to make confession.--_ns._ CONFES'SION, acknowledgment of a crime or fault: avowal; a statement of one's religious belief: acknowledgment of sin to a priest; CONFES'SIONAL, the seat or enclosed recess where a priest hears confessions.--_adj._ pertaining to confession.--_ns._ CONFES'SIONALISM; CONFES'SIONALIST.--_adj._ CONFES'SIONARY, of or belonging to confession.--_n._ a confessional.--_ns._ CONFESS'OR, one who professes the Christian faith, or a priest who hears confessions and grants absolution: one who endures persecution but not death:--_fem._ CONFESS'ORESS; CONFESS'ORSHIP.--_adjs._ CONFESSED', CONFEST', admitted: avowed: evident.--_advs._ CONFESS'EDLY, CONFEST'LY.--CONFESSION OF FAITH, a formulary embodying the religious beliefs of a church or sect: a creed.--CONFESS TO, to admit, acknowledge; STAND CONFESSED, to be revealed. [Fr. _confesser_--L. _confit[=e]ri_, _confessus_--_con_, sig. completeness, and _fat[=e]ri_--_f[=a]ri_, to speak.]

CONFIDE, kon-f[=i]d', _v.i._ to trust wholly or have faith (with _in_): to rely.--_v.t._ to entrust, or commit to the charge of.--_ns._ CONFIDANT', one confided in or entrusted with secrets: a bosom-friend:--_fem._ CONFIDANTE'; CON'FIDENCE, firm trust or belief: faith: self-reliance: firmness: boldness: presumption; CON'FIDENCY.--_adj._ CON'FIDENT, trusting firmly: having full belief: positive: bold.--_n._ a confidential friend.--_adj._ CONFIDEN'TIAL, (given) in confidence: admitted to confidence: private.--_advs._ CONFIDEN'TIALLY; CON'FIDENTLY.--_n._ CONFID'ER, one who confides.--_adj._ CONFID'ING, trustful.--_adv._ CONFID'INGLY.--_n._ CONFID'INGNESS.--CONFIDENCE TRICK, a swindler's trick, whereby a person is induced to hand over money as a mark of confidence in the swindler; CONFIDANT PERSON, in Scots law, a confidential person, partner, agent, &c. [L. _confid[)e]re_--_con_, sig. completeness, and _fid[)e]re_, to trust.]

CONFIGURATION, kon-fig-[=u]-r[=a]'shun, _n._ external figure or shape: outline: relative position or aspect, as of planets.--_vs.t._ CONFIG'URATE, CONFIG'URE, to shape. [L. _configuratio_--_con_, together, and _figur[=a]re_, to form. See FIGURE.]

CONFINE, kon'f[=i]n, _n._ border, boundary, or limit--generally in _pl._: (kon-f[=i]n') confinement: (_Shak._) a prison.--_v.t._ CONFINE', to border; to be adjacent to: to limit, enclose: to imprison.--_adjs._ CONFIN'-ABLE; CONFINED', limited: imprisoned: narrow; CONFINE'LESS (_Shak._), without bound: unlimited.--_ns._ CONFINE'MENT, state of being shut up: restraint: imprisonment: restraint from going abroad by sickness, and esp. of women in childbirth; CONFIN'ER. one within the confines: (_Shak._) an inhabitant.--_adj._ CONFIN'ING, bordering: limiting.--BE CONFINED, to be limited: to be in child-bed. [Fr. _confiner_--L. _confinis_, bordering--_con_, together, _finis_, the end.]

CONFIRM, kon-f[.e]rm', _v.t._ to strengthen: to fix or establish: to ratify: to verify: to assure: to admit to full communion.--_adj._ CONFIRM'ABLE.--_n._ CONFIRM[=A]'TION, a making firm or sure: convincing proof: the rite by which persons are admitted to full communion in the R.C., Greek, Lutheran, Anglican, and other Churches.--_adjs._ CONFIRM'ATIVE, tending to confirm; CONFIRM'ATORY, giving additional strength to: confirming; CONFIRMED', settled: inveterate.--_ns._ CONFIRMEE', one to whom anything is confirmed; CONFIRM'ER; CONFIRM'ING. [O. Fr. _confermer_--L. _confirm[=a]re_--_con_, inten., and _firm[=a]re_--_firmus_, firm.]

CONFISCATE, kon'fis-k[=a]t, or kon-fis'-, _v.t._ to appropriate to the state, as a penalty: to take possession of.--_adj._ forfeited to the public treasury.--_adjs._ CONFIS'CABLE, CONFIS'CATORY, of the nature of confiscation.--_ns._ CONFISC[=A]'TION, the act of confiscating; CON'FISC[=A]TOR, one who confiscates. [L. _confisc[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_con_, together, _fiscus_, a basket.]

CONFIT, kon'fit, _n._ (_obs._). Same as COMFIT.

CONFITEOR, kon-fit'[=e]-or, _n._ a form of prayer or confession used in the Latin Church. [L. _confiteor_, I confess.]

CONFITURE, kon'fit-[=u]r, _n._ (_obs._). Same as COMFITURE.

CONFIX, kon-fiks', _v.t._ (_Shak._) to fix firmly. [L. _config[)e]re_, _-fixum_--_con_, inten., _fig[)e]re_, to fix.]

CONFLAGRATE, kon'fla-gr[=a]t, _v.t._ and _v.i._ to burn up.--_adj._ CONFLAG'RANT (_Milt._) burning.--_n._ CONFLAGR[=A]'TION, a great burning or fire. [L. _conflagr[=a]re_--_con_, inten., and _flagr[=a]re_, to burn. See FLAGRANT.]

CONFLATE, kon-fl[=a]t', _v.t._ to blow together: to produce: to combine two variant readings of a text into one.--_n._ CONFL[=A]'TION. [L. _conflatus_--_confl[=a]re_, to blow together--_con_, and _fl[=a]re_, to blow.]

CONFLICT, kon'flikt, _n._ violent collision: a struggle or contest: a battle: a mental struggle.--_v.i._ CONFLICT', to fight: contend: to be in opposition: to clash.--_adj._ CONFLICT'ING, clashing: contradictory.--_n._ CONFLIC'TION.--_adj._ CONFLICT'IVE, tending to conflict. [L. _conflig[)e]re_--_con_, together, and _flig[)e]re_, to strike.]

CONFLUENCE, kon'floo-ens, _n._ a flowing together: the place of meeting, as of rivers: a concourse: the act of meeting together.--_adj._ CON'FLUENT, flowing together: uniting.--_n._ a stream uniting and flowing with another.--_adv._ CON'FLUENTLY.--_n._ CON'FLUX, a flowing together. [L. _conflu[)e]re_, _confluxum_, from _con_, together, _flu[)e]re_, to flow.]

CONFORM, kon-form', _v.t._ to make like or of the same form with: to adapt.--_v.i._ to be of the same form; to comply: to obey.--_n._ CONFORMABIL'ITY, state of being conformable.--_adj._ CONFORM'ABLE, corresponding in form: suitable: compliant.--_adv._ CONFORM'ABLY.--_ns._ CONFORM[=A]'TION, particular form, shape, or structure: adaptation; CONFORM'ER, CONFORM'IST, one who conforms, esp. with the worship of the Established Church; CONFORM'ITY, likeness: compliance: consistency.--IN CONFORMITY WITH, in accordance with. [L. _conform[=a]re_--_con_, with, and _form[=a]re_--_forma_, form.]

CONFOUND, kon-fownd', _v.t._ to overthrow, defeat: to mingle so as to make the parts indistinguishable: to throw into disorder: to perplex: to astonish.--_p.adj._ CONFOUND'ED, confused: astonished: (_coll._) consummate, egregious (a term of disapprobation).--_advs._ CONFOUND'EDLY (_coll._), hatefully, shamefully: cursedly; CONFOUND'INGLY, astonishingly.--CONFOUND YOU, an execration or curse. [O. Fr. _confondre_--L. _confund[)e]re_, _-fusum_--_con_, together, _fund[)e]re_, to pour.]

CONFRATERNITY, kon-fra-t[.e]r'ni-ti, _n._ a brotherhood: clan: brotherly friendship.

CONFR[`E]RE, kong-fr[=a]r, _n._ a colleague: a fellow-member or associate. [Fr.,--L. _con_, together, _frater_, a brother.]

CONFRONT, kon-frunt', _v.t._ to stand in front of: to face: to oppose: to bring face to face: to compare.--_n._ CONFRONT[=A]'TION, the bringing of people face to face. [Fr. _confronter_--Low L.,--L. _con_, together, and _frons_, the front. See FRONT.]

CONFUCIAN, kon-f[=u]'shyan, _adj._ of or belonging to _Confucius_, the Chinese philosopher (551-479 B.C.).--_ns._ CONF[=U]'CIANISM; CONF[=U]'CIANIST.

CONFUSE, kon-f[=u]z', _v.t._ to pour or mix together so that things cannot be distinguished: to throw into disorder: to perplex.--_v.i._ to be confused.--_adj._ CONFUSED', perplexed: disordered.--_adv._ CONFUS'EDLY, in a confused manner: disorderly.--_ns._ CONFUS'EDNESS, state of being confused: disorder; CONF[=U]'SION, the state of being confused: disorder: shame: overthrow: perplexity: embarrassment: turmoil.--_adj._ CONF[=U]'SIVE. [A doublet of CONFOUND.]

CONFUTE, kon-f[=u]t', _v.t._ to prove to be false: to refute: to put an end to.--_adj._ CONF[=U]T'ABLE.--_n._ CONFUT[=A]'TION.--_adj._ CONF[=U]T'ATIVE, tending to confute.--_n._ CONFUTE'MENT. [L. _confut[=a]re_--_con_, inten., and _futis_, a water-vessel, from _fund[)e]re_, to pour: to overthrow. See FUTILE.]

CONG['E]. See CONGEE.

CONGEAL, kon-j[=e]l', _v.t._ to freeze: to change from fluid to solid by cold: to solidify, as by cold.--_v.i._ to pass from fluid to solid, as by cold: to stiffen: to coagulate.--_adj._ CONGEAL'ABLE.--_ns._ CONGEAL'ABLENESS; CONGEAL'MENT, CONGEL[=A]'TION, act or process of congealing: anything congealed. [L. _congel[=a]re_, from _con_, and _gelu_, frost.]

CONGEE, kon'j[=e], CONG['E], kong'j[=a], _n._ a bow: dismissal: leave to depart.--_v.i._ to take leave: to bow.--CONG['E] D'['E]LIRE (_Fr._), permission to elect: permission given by the crown to a dean and chapter to elect a bishop. [Fr. _cong['e]_--L. _commeatus_, leave of absence--_com_, together, and _me[=a]re_, to go.]

CONGENER, kon'je-n[.e]r, or kon-j[=e]'n[.e]r, _n._ a person or thing of the same kind or nature.--_adj._ akin.--_adjs._ CONGENER'IC, -AL, of the same genus, origin, or nature; CONGEN'EROUS, of the same nature or kind; CONGENET'IC, alike in origin. [L.,--_con_, with, and _genus_, _generis_, kind.]

CONGENIAL, kon-j[=e]'ni-al, _adj._ of the same genius, spirit, or tastes: kindred, sympathetic: suitable.--_n._ CONGENIAL'ITY.--_adv._ CONG[=E]'NIALLY. [L. _con_, with, and _genialis_, genial. See GENIAL.]

CONGENITAL, kon-jen'i-tal, _adj._ begotten or born with, said of diseases or deformities dating from birth.--_adv._ CONGEN'ITALLY. [L. _congenitus_, from _con_, together, _gign[)e]re_, _genitum_, to beget.]

CONGER, kong'g[.e]r, _n._ a marine bony fish in the eel family, 3 to 6 feet long--also CON'GER-EEL: a company of co-operating booksellers. [L.,--Gr. _gongros_.]

CONGERIES, kon-j[=e]'ri-[=e]z, _n._ a collection of particles or small bodies in one mass. [L.,--_con_, together, _ger[)e]re_, _gestum_, to bring.]

CONGEST, kon-jest', _v.t._ to bring together, or heap up: to accumulate.--_adjs._ CONGEST'ED, affected with an unnatural accumulation of blood: overcrowded; CONGEST'IBLE.--_n._ CONGEST'ION, an accumulation of blood in any part of the body: fullness: an overcrowded condition.--_adj._ CONGEST'IVE, indicating or tending to congestion. [L. _conger[)e]re_, _congestum_--_con_, together, and _ger[)e]re_, _gestum_, to bring.]

CONGIARY, kon'ji-ar-i, _n._ a gift to the Roman people or soldiery, originally in corn, oil, &c., each receiving a _congius_ or gallon--afterwards given in money. [L. _congiarium_--_congius_, the Roman gallon.]

CONGLOBE, kon-gl[=o]b', _v.t._ or _v.i._ to collect together into a globe or round mass:--_pr.p._ congl[=o]b'ing; _pa.p._ congl[=o]bed'.--_adj._ CONGLOB'ATE, formed into a globe or ball.--_v.t._ to form into a globe or ball.--_n._ CONGLOB[=A]'TION.--_v.i._ CONGLOB'[=U]LATE, to gather into a globule or small globe. [L. _con_, together, and _glob[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_globus_, a ball, globe.]

CONGLOMERATE, kon-glom'[.e]r-[=a]t, _adj._ gathered into a clew or mass.--_v.t._ to gather into a ball.--_n._ a rock composed of pebbles cemented together.--_n._ CONGLOMER[=A]'TION, state of being conglomerated: a collection of things. [L. _conglomer[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_con_, together, and _glomus_, _glomeris_, a clew, akin to _globus_.]

CONGLUTINATE, kon-gl[=oo]'tin-[=a]t, _v.t._ to glue together: to heal by uniting.--_v.i._ to unite or grow together.--_p.adj._ CONGLU'TINANT.--_n._ CONGLUTIN[=A]'TION, a joining by means of some sticky substance: healing.--_adj._ CONGLU'TIN[=A]TIVE, having power to conglutinate.--_n._ CONGLU'TIN[=A]TOR. [L. _conglutin[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_con_, together, and _gluten_, glue.]

CONGOU, kong'g[=oo], _n._ a kind of black tea.--Also CONGO. [Chinese _kung-fu_, labour, referring to the labour expended in producing the tea.]

CONGRATULATE, kon-grat'[=u]-l[=a]t, _v.t._ to wish joy to on any fortunate event: to felicitate: to consider one's self fortunate in some matter.--_adj._ CONGRAT'ULANT, expressing congratulation.--_n._ a congratulator.--_ns._ CONGRATUL[=A]'TION, act of congratulating: an expression of joy or sympathy; CONGRAT'ULATOR.--_adj._ CONGRAT'ULATORY. [L. _congratul[=a]ri_, _-[=a]tus_--_con_, inten., _gratul[=a]ri_--_gratus_, pleasing.]

CONGREE, kon-gr[=e]', _v.i._ (_Shak._) to agree together: to accord. [L. _con_, together, and Fr. _gr['e]_, good-will--L. _gratus_, pleasing.]

CONGREET, kon-gr[=e]t', _v.t._ (_Shak._) to salute mutually. [L. _con_, together, and GREET.]

CONGREGATE, kong'gre-g[=a]t, _v.t._ to gather together: to assemble.--_v.i._ to flock together.--_p.adj._ CONGREGAT'ED, assembled: aggregated.--_n._ CONGREG[=A]'TION, the act of congregating: an assemblage of persons or things: (_O.T._) a name given to the children of Israel: a body of people united to worship in a particular church: the name given to the body of Protestant Reformers in Scotland in the time of Mary.--_adj._ CONGREG[=A]'TIONAL, pertaining to a congregation.--_ns._ CONGREG[=A]'TIONALISM, a form of church government in which each congregation is independent in the management of its own affairs--also called _Independency_; CONGREG[=A]'TIONALIST, adherent of Congregationalism. [L. _congreg[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_con_, together, and _grex_, _gregis_, a flock.]

CONGRESS, kong'gres, _n._ a meeting together or assembly, as of ambassadors, &c., for political purposes: the federal legislature of the United States.--_v.i._ to meet in congress.--_adj._ CONGRES'SIONAL.--_n._ CON'GRESSMAN, a member of congress. [L. _con_, together, and _gradi_, _gressus_, to step, to go.]

CONGREVE, kong'gr[=e]v, _n._ a rocket for use in war, invented by Sir William _Congreve_ (1772-1828).--_n._ CON'GREVE-MATCH, a kind of lucifer match, invented by Congreve.

CONGRUE, kong-gr[=oo]', _v.i._ (_Shak._) to agree.--_ns._ CONG'RUENCE, CONG'RUENCY, agreement: suitableness.--_adj._ CONG'RUENT, agreeing: suitable: congruous: used of two numbers which, when divided by the same number, give the same remainder.--_n._ CONGRU'ITY, agreement between things: consistency: fitness.--_adj._ CONG'RUOUS, suitable: fit: consistent.--_adv._ CONG'RUOUSLY.--_n._ CONG'RUOUSNESS. [L. _congru[)e]re_, to run together.]

CONIA. See CONIUM.

CONIC, -AL; CONICS. See CONE.

CONIFERAE, kon-if'[.e]r-[=e], _n.pl._ an order of exogenous plants, including pines, firs, &c., which bear cones, in which the seed is contained.--_n._ CON'IFER, one of the foregoing.--_adj._ CONIF'EROUS, cone-bearing, as the fir, &c. [CONE, and L. _ferre_, to bear.]

CONIFORM. See CONE.

CONIMA, kon'i-ma, _n._ a fragrant resin for making pastilles.

CONINE, k[=o]'nin, _n._ an alkaloid forming the poisonous principle of hemlock.--Also C[=O]'NIA, C[=O]'NICINE. [Gr. _k[=o]neion_, hemlock.]

CONIROSTRAL, k[=o]n-i-ros'tral, _adj._ having a strong conical beak.--_n.pl._ CONIROS'TRES, a group of insessorial birds with such. [CONE, and L. _rostralis_--_rostrum_, a beak.]

CONJECT, kon-jekt', _v.i._ (_Shak._) to conjecture.

CONJECTURE, kon-jekt'[=u]r, _n._ a forecast: an opinion formed on slight or defective evidence: an opinion without proof: a guess: an idea.--_v.t._ to make conjectures regarding: to infer on slight evidence: to guess.--_adjs._ CONJECT'URABLE, that may be conjectured; CONJECT'URAL, involving conjecture: given to conjecture.--_adv._ CONJECT'URALLY. [L. _conjic[)e]re_, _conjectum_, to throw together--_con_, together, and _jac[)e]re_, to throw.]

CONJEE, CONGEE, kon'j[=e], _n._ water in which rice has been boiled, much used for invalids. [Anglo-Indian--Tamil _kanji_. Origin unknown.]

CONJOIN, kon-join', _v.t._ to join together: to combine.--_v.i._ to unite.--_adjs._ CONJOINED', united: in conjunction; CONJOINT', joined together: united.--_adv._ CONJOINT'LY. [Fr. _conjoindre_--L. _con_, together, and _jung[)e]re_, _junctum_, to join. See JOIN.]

CONJUGAL, kon'joo-gal, _adj._ pertaining to marriage.--_n._ CONJUGAL'ITY.--_adv._ CON'JUGALLY. [L. _conjugalis_--_conjux_, one united to another, a husband or wife--_con_, and _jugum_, a yoke.]

CONJUGATE, kon'joo-g[=a]t, _v.t._ (_gram._) to give the various inflections or parts of a verb.--_adj._ joined: connected.--_n._ a word agreeing in derivation with another word.--_adjs._ CON'JUGATED, CONJUG[=A]'TIONAL, CON'JUGATIVE, conjugate.--_ns._ CON'JUGATENESS; CON'JUGATING; CONJUG[=A]'TION, the act of joining: union: (_gram._) a term applied to a connected view or statement of the inflectional changes of form that a verb undergoes in its various relations: a class of verbs inflected in the same manner.--CONJUGATE AXES, two axes in a conic section, such that each is parallel to the tangent at the extremity of the other; CONJUGATE FOCI (see FOCUS); CONJUGATE MIRRORS, two mirrors set face to face so that the rays emitted from the focus of one are first reflected from it to the and thence to its focus; CONJUGATION OF CELLS, a mode of reproduction in which two apparently similar cells unite, as in Amoeba, Diatoms, &c. [L. _conjug[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--_con_, together, and _jug[=a]re_--_jugum_, a yoke.]

CONJUNCT, kon-junkt', _adj._ conjoined: concurrent.--_n._ CONJUNC'TION, connection, union: (_gram._) a word that connects sentences, clauses, and words: one of the aspects of the planets, when two heavenly bodies have the same longitude--i.e. when the same perpendicular to the ecliptic passes through both.--_adj._ CONJUNC'TIONAL, relating to a conjunction.--_adv._ CONJUNC'TIONALLY.--_adj._ CONJUNC'TIVE, closely united: serving to unite: connective: (_gram._) introduced by a conjunction.--_adv._ CONJUNC'TIVELY.--_n._ CONJUNC'TIVENESS.--_adv._ CONJUNC'TLY, conjointly: in union.--_n._ CONJUNC'TURE, combination of circumstances: important occasion, crisis.--GRAND CONJUNCTIONS, those where several planets or stars are found together. [L.,--_conjung[)e]re_. See CONJOIN.]

CONJURE, kun'j[.e]r and kon-j[=oo]r' (_con'jure_, generally of the art of legerdemain, &c.; _conjure'_, of actions treated as religious or solemn), _v.i._ to practise magical arts: to make an invocation: (_obs._) to conspire.--_v.t._ to call on or summon by a sacred name or in a solemn manner: to implore earnestly: to compel (a spirit) by incantations: to enchant: to raise up or frame needlessly; to effect by jugglery:--_pr.p._ con'juring; _pa.p._ con'jured.--_ns._ CONJUR[=A]'TION, act of summoning by a sacred name or solemnly: enchantment; CON'JUR[=A]TOR, a conspirator; CONJURE'MENT, adjuration; CON'JURER, -OR, one who practises magic: an enchanter: (kon-j[=oo]'ror) one bound by oath with others; CON'JURING, magic-working: the production of effects apparently miraculous by natural means; CON'JURY, magic. [Fr.,--L. _con_, together, and _jur[=a]re_, to swear.]

CONK, kongk, _n._ the nose.--_n._ CONK'Y (_slang_), a person with a large nose. [Mr F. Hindes Groome suggests that it may be back slang, _conk_ being the illiterate spelling of the Gipsy _knoc_, nose.]

CONNASCENT, kon-nas'ent, _adj._ born or produced at the same time.--_ns._ CONNAS'CENCE, CONNAS'CENCY. [L. _con_, with _nasci_, to be born.]

CONNATE, kon'[=a]t, _adj._ born with one's self: innate: allied: congenial.--_adj._ CONNAT'URAL, of the same nature with another.--_v.t._ CONNAT'URALISE.--_n._ CONNAT'URALITY.--_adv._ CONNAT'URALLY.--_ns._ CONNAT'URALNESS; CONN[=A]'TURE. [L. _con_, with, and _nasci_, _natus_, to be born.]

CONNE, kon, _v.t._ (_Spens._) form of CON, to know.

CONNECT, kon-ekt', _v.t._ to tie or fasten together: to establish a relation between: to associate.--_p.adj._ CONNECT'ED, joined: united.--_adv._ CONNECT'EDLY, in a connected manner.--_ns._ CONNECT'ER, -OR, one who or that which connects.--_adj._ CONNECT'IBLE, capable of being connected.--_ns._ CONNEC'TION, CONNEX'ION, act of connecting: that which connects: a body or society held together by a bond: coherence: intercourse: context: relation: intimacy: a relative.--_adjs._ CONNECT'IVE, CONNEX'IVE (_obs._), binding together.--_n._ a word that connects sentences and words.--_adv._ CONNECT'IVELY.--CONNECTIVE TISSUE, one of the four sets of the commonest classification of animal tissues, including a great variety--e.g. bone, cartilage, ligaments, and enswathing membranes. [L. _con_, together, and _nect[)e]re_, to tie.]

CONNICTATION, kon-ik-t[=a]'shun, _n._ the act of winking. [L. _con_, and _nictare_, _-[=a]tum_, to wink.]

CONNIVE, kon-[=i]v', _v.i._ to wink at a fault: to take no notice: to have a private understanding.--_ns._ CONNIV'ANCE, CONNIV'ANCY, CONNIV'ENCE, CONNIV'ENCY.--_adj._ CONNIV'ENT.--_n._ CONNIV'ER. [Fr.,--L. _conniv[=e]re_, to wink.]

CONNOISSEUR, kon-es-sehr', or kon-is-[=u]r', _n._ one who knows a subject well; a critical judge in art, music, &c.--_n._ CONNOISSEUR'SHIP, the skill of a connoisseur. [Fr. _conno[^i]tre_--L. _cognosc[)e]re_, to know.]

CONNOTE, kon-[=o]t', _v.t._ to signify secondarily: to imply along with an object the inherent attributes: to include.--_v.t._ CON'NOT[=A]TE, to connote.--_n._ CONNOT[=A]'TION, implication of something more than the denotation of an object: the aggregation of attributes connoted by a term.--_adjs._ CONNOT'[=A]TIVE, CONN[=O]'TIVE. [L. _con_, with, and NOTE.]

CONNUBIAL, kon-[=u]'bi-al, _adj._ pertaining to marriage or to the marriage state: nuptial.--_n._ CONNUBIAL'ITY.--_adv._ CONN[=U]'BIALLY. [L. _con_, and _nub[)e]re_, to marry. See NUPTIAL.]

CONNUMERATE, kon-n[=u]'me-r[=a]t, _v.t._ to count conjointly.--_n._ CONNUMER[=A]'TION.

CONNUSANCE, kon'[=u]-sans, _n._ an obs. form of COGNISANCE.

CONOID, k[=o]n'oid, _n._ anything like a cone in form.--_adjs._ CONOID'IC, -AL, CON'OID, CONOID'AL. [Gr. _k[=o]nos_, a cone, _eidos_, form.]

CO-NOMINEE, k[=o]-nom-i-n[=e]', _n._ a joint-nominee.

CONQUADRATE, kon-kwod'r[=a]t, _v.t._ to square with another.

CONQUASSATE, kon-kwas'[=a]t, _v.t._ to shake.

CONQUER, kong'k[.e]r, _v.t._ to gain by force or with an effort: to overcome or vanquish.--_v.i._ to be victor.--_adj._ CON'QUERABLE, that may be conquered.--_n._ CON'QUERABLENESS.--_adj._ CON'QUERING, victorious.--_adv._ CON'QUERINGLY.--_ns._ CON'QUEROR, one who conquers: a victor:--_fem._ CON'QUERESS; CON'QUEST, the act of conquering: that which is conquered or acquired by physical or moral force: the act of gaining the affections of another.--MAKE A CONQUEST, to conquer.--THE CONQUEROR, William I. of England (L. CONQUES'TOR); THE CONQUEST, the acquisition of the throne of England by William, Duke of Normandy, in 1066. [O. Fr. _conquerre_--L. _conquir[)e]re_,--_con_, inten., _quaer[)e]re_, to seek.]

CONQUISTADOR, kong-kwis'ta-d[=o]r, _n._ a conqueror, applied to the conquerors of Mexico and Peru. [Sp.,--L. _conquir[)e]re_. See CONQUER.]

CONSANGUINE, kon-sang'gwin, _adj._ related by blood: of the same family or descent--also CONSANGUIN'EOUS.--_n._ CONSANGUIN'ITY, relationship by blood: opposed to affinity or relationship by marriage. [L. _consanguineus_--_con_, with, _sanguis_, blood.]

CONSCIENCE, kon'shens, _n._ the knowledge of our own acts and feelings as right or wrong: sense of duty: scrupulousness: (_Shak._) understanding: the faculty or principle by which we distinguish right from wrong.--_adjs._ CON'SCIENCE-PROOF, unvisited by any compunctions of conscience; CON'SCIENCE-SMIT'TEN, stung by conscience; CONSCIEN'TIOUS, regulated by a regard to conscience: scrupulous.--_adv._ CONSCIEN'TIOUSLY.--_n._ CONSCIEN'TIOUSNESS.--_adj._ CON'SCIONABLE, governed or regulated by conscience.--_n._ CON'SCIONABLENESS.--_adv._ CON'SCIONABLY.--CONSCIENCE CLAUSE, a clause in a law, affecting religious matters, to relieve persons of conscientious scruples, esp. one to prevent their children being compelled to undergo particular religious instruction; CONSCIENCE MONEY, money given to relieve the conscience, by discharging a claim previously evaded; CASE OF CONSCIENCE, a question in casuistry.--GOOD, or BAD, CONSCIENCE, an approving or reproving conscience.--IN ALL CONSCIENCE, certainly: (_coll._) by all that is right and fair.--MAKE A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE, to act according to conscience: to have scruples about.--MY CONSCIENCE! a vulgar exclamation of astonishment, or an asseveration.--SPEAK ONE'S CONSCIENCE (_Shak._), to speak frankly: to give one's opinion. [Fr.,--L. _conscientia_, knowledge--_consc[=i]re_, to know well--_con_, and _sc[=i]re_, to know.]

CONSCIOUS, kon'shus, _adj._ having the feeling or internal knowledge of something: aware: having the faculty of consciousness.--_adv._ CON'SCIOUSLY.--_n._ CON'SCIOUSNESS, the waking state of the mind: the knowledge which the mind has of its own acts and feelings: thought. [L. _conscius_--_consc[=i]re_, to know.]

CONSCRIBE, kon-'skr[=i]b', _v.t._ to enlist by conscription.--_adj._ CON'SCRIPT, enrolled, registered.--_n._ one enrolled and liable to serve as a soldier or sailor.--_v.t._ to enlist.--_n._ CONSCRIP'TION, a compulsory enrolment for naval or military service: the obtaining recruits by compulsion.--_adj._ CONSCRIP'TIONAL.--CONSCRIPT FATHERS (_patres conscripti_), the senators of ancient Rome. [L. _conscrib[)e]re_, to enrol--_con_, together, _scrib[)e]re_, to write.]

CONSECRATE, kon'se-kr[=a]t, _v.t._ to set apart for a holy use: to render holy or venerable; to hallow; to devote.--_adj._ consecrated: devoted: sanctified.--_ns._ CON'SECRATEDNESS; CONSECR[=A]'TION, the act of devoting to a sacred use; CON'SECRATOR.--_adj._ CON'SECRATORY, making sacred. [L. _consecr[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_, to make wholly sacred--_con_, and _sacr[=a]re_, to set apart as sacred--_sacer_, sacred.]

CONSECTANEOUS, kon-sek-t[=a]'n[=e]-us, _adj._ following as a natural consequence.

CONSECTARY, kon-sek'ta-ri, _n._ a deduction, corollary. [L. _consect[=a]ri_, freq. of _consequi_. See CONSECUTION.]

CONSECUTION, kon-se-k[=u]'shun, _n._ a train of consequences or deductions: a series of things that follow one another: (_mus._) succession of similar intervals in harmony.--_adj._ CONSEC'UTIVE, following in regular order: succeeding or resulting.--_adv._ CONSEC'UTIVELY--_n._ CONSEC'UTIVENESS. [L. _consequi_--_con_, and _sequi_, _secutus_, to follow.]

CONSENESCENCE, kon-s[=e]-nes'ens, _n._ the state of growing old.--Also CONSENES'CENCY.

CONSENSUS, kon-sen'sus, _n._ agreement of various parts: agreement in opinion: unanimity.--_n._ CONSEN'SION, mutual consent.--_adj._ CONSEN'SUAL, relating to consent.--_adv._ CONSEN'SUALLY.--CONSENSUAL CONTRACT, a contract requiring merely the consent of the parties. [L. _consent[=i]re_. See CONSENT.]

CONSENT, kon-sent', _v.i._ to be of the same mind: to agree: to give assent: to yield: to comply.--_v.t._ (_Milt._) to allow.--_n._ agreement: accordance with the actions or opinions of another: concurrence: advice, counsel.--_adj._ CONSENT[=A]'NEOUS, agreeable or accordant: consistent with.--_adv._ CONSENT[=A]'NEOUSLY--_ns._ CONSENT[=A]'NEOUSNESS, CONSENTAN[=E]'ITY.--_n._ CONSEN'TIENCE, state of being consentient: imperfect consciousness.--_adj._ CONSEN'TIENT, agreeing in mind or in opinion.--_adv._ CONSENT'INGLY.--AGE OF CONSENT, the age at which a person is considered in the eyes of the law competent to give consent to certain acts; BE OF CONSENT (_Shak._), to be accessory; WITH ONE CONSENT, unanimously. [L. _consent[=i]re_--_con_, with, _sent[=i]re_, to feel, to think.]

CONSEQUENCE, kon'se-kwens, _n._ that which follows or comes after as a result: effect: influence: importance: (_pl._) a round game describing the meeting of a lady and gentleman and its consequences, each player in turn writing a part of the story, not knowing what the others have written.--_v.i._ (_Milt._) to draw inferences.--_adj._ CON'SEQUENT, following as a natural effect or deduction.--_n._ that which follows: the natural effect of a cause.--_adj._ CONSEQUEN'TIAL, following as a result: casual: pompous.--_advs._ CONSEQUEN'TIALLY; CON'SEQUENTLY. [Fr.,--L. _consequi_--_con_, together, and _sequi_, to follow.]

CONSERTION, kon-ser'shun, _n._ junction, adaptation.

CONSERVE, kon-s[.e]rv', _v.t._ to keep entire: to retain: to preserve: (_obs._) to preserve in sugar.--_n._ something preserved, as fruits in sugar.--_adj._ CONSER'VABLE.--_n._ CONSER'VANCY, a court having authority to preserve the fisheries, &c., on a river: the act of preserving.--_p.adj._ CONSER'VANT.--_n._ CONSERV[=A]'TION, the act of conserving: the keeping entire.--_adj._ CONSERV[=A]'TIONAL.--_n._ CONSER'VATISM, the opinions and principles of a Conservative.--_adj._ CONSER'VATIVE, tending or having power to conserve.--_n._ (_politics_) one who desires to preserve the institutions of his country against innovation and change: one averse to change and progress.--_ns._ CONSER'VATIVENESS; CONSERVATOIRE (kon-ser-va-tw[:a]r'), CONSERVAT[=O]'RIUM, a name given by the Italians to schools instituted for the purpose of advancing the study of music and maintaining its purity; CON'SERV[=A]TOR, one who preserves from injury or violation: a guardian, custodian:--_fem._ CONSER'VATRIX; CONSER'VATORSHIP; CONSER'VATORY, a storehouse: a greenhouse or place in which exotic plants are kept: a school of music.--_adj._ preservative.--_n._ CONSER'VER.--CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, the law that the total amount of energy in a material system cannot be varied, provided the system neither parts with energy to other bodies nor receives it from them; CONSERVATION OF MATTER, the experimentally ascertained fact that no process at the command of man can either destroy or create even a single particle of matter.--CONSERVATORS OF THE PEACE, a title usually applied to knights elected in each shire, from the 12th century onwards, for the conservation of the peace. [L. _conserv[=a]re_--_con_, together, and _serv[=a]re_, to keep.]