CON-: the Latin prefix meaning “with, together”
CON- comes from Latin and means “with, together”. You can see it in conceive, conceptual and concise. WordPith uses it in 117 words.
- Meaning
- with, together
- Origin
- Latin
- Type
- Prefix
- Word lists
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Words built from CON-
conceive
To form an idea, or to begin a pregnancy
conceptual
To do with ideas rather than things
concise
Saying it in as few words as it takes
conclude
To finish, or to decide after thinking
conclusion
An ending, or what you decide from evidence
conclusive
Settling a question for good
concurrence
Agreement, or happening at the same time
concurrent
Running alongside at the same time
condensation
Water turning from vapour to liquid
condense
To make thicker or shorter
condition
The state something is in; or a requirement
condone
To overlook an offence, and so to permit it
conduct
To lead or manage; or how someone behaves
confer
To discuss; or to grant an honour
conference
A meeting for discussion
confide
To tell someone what you trust them with
confident
Sure of yourself
confinement
Being kept within limits
confirm
To establish that something is true
confirmation
Evidence that settles a question
conform
To behave as everyone else does
conformity
Shaping yourself to match the group
confound
To confuse; or, in research, to muddle two causes
confront
To face someone or something directly
confusion
A state of not understanding
congenial
Agreeable, because of a shared nature
congregate
To gather in a crowd
congregation
A gathering: a flock brought together
congress
A formal meeting; or a legislature
conjunction
A joining together
connect
To join
connotation
What a word suggests beyond what it denotes
conquest
Taking control of a place by force
conscience
The sense of right and wrong
conscientious
Careful to do the work properly
consecutive
Following one after another without a gap
consensus
Feeling together: agreement without a vote
consent
Agreement, given rather than assumed
consequence
What follows from a thing
conservation
Keeping something from being lost or used up
More words with CON-: conserve, consider, considerable, consistency, console, conspicuous, conspiracy, conspire, constant, constellation, constituent, constitution, constraint, consume, consumption, contact, contagion, contain, contamination, contemplate, contemporary, contempt, contention, contentious, contest, continue, continuity, contortion, contraction, contrary, contrast, contribute, control, convene, convenient, convention, conventional, converge, convergence, conversation, conversion, convert, convey, conveyance, convict, conviction, convince, convoluted, convulsion, inconsequential, inconspicuous, concentric, conception, concord, conducive, confederation, conflagration, confluence, congruent, conscription, consecration, consolidation, consonance, constrict, contingent, contort, contour, contrite, contusion, convergent, convivial, concordance, condign, condole, confounder, confute, contractility.
Quick check
1. Which word means: Settling a question for good?
It's conclusive: CON + CLUS + IVE.
2. Which word means: The state something is in; or a requirement?
It's condition: CON + DIT + ION.
3. Which word means: Being kept within limits?
It's confinement: CON + FINE + MENT.
Roots that pair with CON-
- -ION act, result
- -ATION process of
- -ENT one that, a thing that
- -ENCE the state of
- -AL relating to
- VERG incline, bend
- -ANCE the state of
- CEPT take, seize
- -IVE tending to
- CURR run
- FER carry, bear
- FIRM strong, steady
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