Discover a variety of words that start with the prefix “con” and learn about their meanings and uses.
- Concatenate- to link things together in a series or chain.
- Conceive- to form an idea or plan.
- Concentrate- to focus all attention or effort on something.
- Concept- a general idea or understanding.
- Concern- to relate to or be about; to affect or involve.
- Concert- a musical performance in front of an audience.
- Concession- something conceded by one side in a negotiation.
- Conclude- to bring to an end; to finish.
- Concoct- to create or devise, especially a story or plan.
- Concrete- existing in a material or physical form; real.
- Concur- to agree or have the same opinion.
- Condition- the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.
- Conduct- the manner in which a person behaves.
- Conduit- a channel for conveying water or other fluid.
- Cone- a solid or hollow object that tapers from a circular or roughly circular base to a point.
- Confess- to admit or state that something is true or that one has done something wrong.
- Confide- to tell something confidential or secret.
- Configure- to arrange or set up in a particular way.
- Confine- to keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of space, scope, quantity, or time.
- Confirm- to establish the truth or correctness of something.
- Conflict- a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
- Conform- to comply with rules, standards, or laws.
- Confuse- to make someone bewildered or perplexed.
- Conga- a dance of Afro-Cuban origin performed in a group, following a leader around a room.
- Congest- to block or become blocked with an accumulation of too much matter.
- Congratulate- to praise someone for an achievement.
- Congress- a formal meeting or assembly of representatives for discussion and action.
- Conical- having the shape of a cone.
- Conjoin- to join together; to unite.
- Conjure- to make something appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere.
- Connect- to join together so as to provide access and communication.
- Conquer- to overcome and take control of (a place or people) by use of military force.
- Conquest- the act of conquering or the state of having conquered.
- Conscience- an inner feeling acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior.
- Conscious- aware of and responding to one’s surroundings; awake.
- Conscript- to enroll someone compulsorily into the military service.
- Consecutive- following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence.
- Consensus- a general agreement.
- Consent- permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
- Consequence- a result or effect of an action or condition.
- Conservatory- a room with glass walls and a glass roof, typically attached to a house on one side, used as a sunroom or for growing tender plants.
- Consider- to think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision.
- Consist- to be composed or made up of.
- Console- to comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment.
- Consolidate- to make something physically stronger or more solid.
- Consonant- a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed.
- Consort- to associate, typically with the disapproval of others; a wife, husband, or companion.
- Conspicuous- standing out so as to be clearly visible.
- Conspiracy- a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
- Constable- a peace officer with limited policing authority, typically in a small town.
- Constant- occurring continuously over a period of time.
- Constitute- to be (a part) of a whole.
- Constrain- to compel or force someone to follow a particular course of action.
- Construct- to build or make something physically.
- Consult- to seek information or advice from (someone with expertise in a particular area).
- Consume- to use up (a resource).
- Consumer- a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
- Consummate- showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect.
- Contact- the state or condition of physical touching.
- Contain- to have or hold (someone or something) within.
- Contaminate- to make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.
- Contemplate- to look thoughtfully for a long time at.
- Contemporary- living or occurring at the same time.
- Contend- to struggle to surmount (a difficulty).
- Content- in a state of peaceful happiness.
- Contest- to engage in competition to attain (a position of power).
- Context- the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
- Continent- one of the earth’s main large land masses (e.g., Africa, Europe).
- Contingent- subject to chance.
- Continual- forming a sequence in which the same action or event is repeated frequently.
- Continue- to persist in an activity or process.
- Contort- to twist or bend out of the normal shape.
- Contraband- goods that have been imported or exported illegally.
- Contract- a written or spoken agreement intended to be enforceable by law.
- Contradict- to deny the truth of (a statement), especially by asserting the opposite.
- Contrary- opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.
- Contrast- the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.
- Contribute- to give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something.
- Contrite- feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong.
- Contrive- to create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice.
- Control- the power to influence or direct people’s behavior or the course of events.
- Controversy- disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated.
- Convene- to come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.
- Convenience- the state of being able to proceed with something with little effort or difficulty.
- Conventional- based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.
- Converge- (of lines) tend to meet at a point.
- Converse- engage in conversation.
- Convert- to change the form, character, or function of something.
- Convey- to transport or carry to a place.
- Convict- to declare someone to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.
- Convince- persuade (someone) to do something.
- Convoy- a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection.
- Convoke- to call together or summon (an assembly or meeting).
- Convoluted- (especially of an argument, story, or sentence) complex and difficult to follow.
- Cook- prepare (food, a dish, or a meal) by mixing, combining, and heating the ingredients.
- Cool- of or at a fairly low temperature.
- Cooperate- to work jointly toward the same end.
- Coordinate- to bring the different elements of (a complex activity or organization) into a relationship that will ensure efficiency or harmony.
- Copious- abundant in supply or quantity.
- Cord- a length of string or rope made from several strands twisted together.