Words beginning with con-
con- means with, together. It comes from Latin.
convene — to come together
18 words on this site start with con-
- Concede
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- Concord
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
- Condescend
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
- Condone
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- Confluence
a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
- Confound
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- Congeal
become gelatinous
- Congenial
(used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted
- Conscript
someone who is drafted into military service
- Consign
give over to another for care or safekeeping
- Console
a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
- Consonant
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
- Constrain
hold back
- Consummate
fulfill sexually
- Contemporaneous
occurring in the same period of time
- Contempt
a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
- Contrite
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
- Convoluted
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Other words with con-
Not part of our word list, but they carry the same prefix — useful for recognising it in the wild.
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