Latin · prefix

con-

together, with

Words sharing this root

comfitA small sweet made by coating a seed or nut with sugar.comforterA person or thing that consoles someone.commendTo entrust someone or something to another's care.concaveCurving inward like the inside of a bowl, or a shape with this curve.concealTo keep something from being seen or discovered.concealmentThe act of hiding something or the state of being hidden.concedeTo yield a disputed point or possession, often reluctantly.conceiveTo become pregnant or cause a pregnancy.conceiveTo form or grasp an idea in the mind.concentrateTo bring more of something into a limited place or focus.concentricHaving the same center.conceptAn idea or mental model of something.conceptionThe beginning of pregnancy through fertilization.conceptionThe forming or shaping of an idea or understanding.conceptualRelating to ideas rather than practical details.concernInterest in a matter that affects someone's welfare.concessionSomething granted in response to a request or negotiation.concurTo happen at the same time.concurTo agree with an opinion or decision.concurrenceAgreement with a position or decision.concurrenceThe occurrence of events or conditions at the same time.concurrentExisting or operating at the same time.concurrentMeeting or intersecting at a single point.concussInjure the brain by a blow or violent shaking.conductionThe transfer of energy through matter.conductora material through which electricity, heat, or sound passes readily conductora public transport worker responsible for passengers and their fares conductora person who directs a group of musicians during a performance conduitA passage carrying something from one place to another.confederateJoined in an alliance or common undertaking.confederationA union of groups, states, or organizations working toward common goals.conferOfficially grant something to someone.conferDiscuss a matter with others to exchange views or seek advice.conferenceAn organized association of teams, churches, or institutions.conferenceA meeting for discussion or exchange of information.confessTo acknowledge something wrong or previously concealed.confessionA formal statement of beliefs, especially religious faith.confessionAn admission of wrongdoing or a private truth.confessionalConcerned with revealing private matters or admitting wrongdoing.confessorSomeone who openly acknowledges a fault or professes a belief.confessorA priest who hears confessions of sin.confiscationThe act of taking property away by authority.conflictOpposition between incompatible forces or requirements.confluenceThe meeting and joining of flowing streams.confluentFlowing or merging together into a continuous whole.conformTo fit an expected standard or requirement.conformationThe shape or arrangement of parts in a physical thing.conformityCompliance with rules, standards, or accepted ways of behaving.conglomerateA whole formed from assorted distinct components.conglomerationThe gathering of varied parts into one larger whole.congratulateTo express pleasure or pride in someone's success or good fortune.congregateGathering together in a group.congregationPeople or things assembled together.congressAn assembly of representatives deliberating on shared affairs.congressmanA male member of a legislative congress, especially the U.S. House of Representatives.conjecturalBased on guesswork rather than firm evidence.conjunctionThe joining or coming together of separate things.conjurationThe making of something appear through magic or illusion.conjureTo summon an apparent presence through magic.connectTo establish contact or a link between things.connectionA link through which things or people interact.connotationAn associated meaning or feeling beyond the literal meaning.connoteTo suggest a meaning or association beyond the literal meaning.conscriptTo force someone into military service, or a person forced to serve.conscriptionCompulsory enrollment in military service.consecrateTo dedicate solemnly to a sacred or deeply valued purpose.consecrationThe solemn act of dedicating someone or something to a sacred purpose.consecutiveFollowing one after another without a gap.consensusGeneral agreement among a group.consentVoluntary agreement to let something happen.consequenceA result or effect of an action, condition, or event.consequenceThe quality of being important or influential.conspiratorA person secretly involved in an unlawful or harmful plot.conspireTo act together secretly to bring about an outcome.constantContinuing without significant change or interruption.constellationA recognizable grouping of stars.constrainTo restrict the range of permitted action.constraintA limit on what can happen or be done.constrictTo make or become tighter, narrower, or more restricted.constrictionA tightening or narrowing that restricts space or passage.constrictiveMaking something tighter or more restricted.constructTo build a whole from separate elements.constructionThe building of an organized whole from parts.constructiveContributing to building or improving something.constructiveTreated by law as existing even though not explicitly established.constructorA maker that creates something from parts.containTo hold something within set boundaries.contestTo compete against or challenge another position.contestantA person who takes part in a competition.contextInformation or circumstances that help explain the meaning of something.contiguousTouching or joined without a gap.contractA legally binding agreement or the act of making one.contractTo become or make smaller, tighter, or shorter.contractTo catch or acquire a disease.contractionA shortening or reduction in extent.contractionThe act of acquiring a disease.contractorA party bound by an agreement to perform specified work.contractorA muscle that draws body parts together.contriteDeeply sorry for wrongdoing.contritionDeep remorse for wrongdoing.contriveTo accomplish something through inventive planning.convectionTransfer of heat through the movement of a liquid or gas.conveneTo come or bring people together for a meeting.convenienceEase of access or use that saves time and effort.convenientWell suited to someone's needs with little difficulty or effort.conventA religious community living together, especially nuns.conventionA practice or arrangement accepted by common agreement.conventionA formal gathering of people with shared interests or purposes.conventionalFollowing established standard practices.conventionalBased on a formal agreement or treaty.convergeTo move or develop toward a common point.conversantFamiliar with something through experience or study.conversationAn exchange of ideas, feelings, or opinions through talking.converseTo talk with another person.conversionA change into a different form or status.conversionUnlawful control over another person's personal property.convertTo change to another form or system.convertibleCapable of changing into another form or use.convexCurving outward like the outside of a ball.conveyTo transfer something from one place or person to another.convictionA formal finding that someone is guilty of a crime.convictionA firmly held belief or strong certainty that something is true.convincedCertain that something is true.convocationA formal gathering of people or the act of calling them together.convolutionA complicated twist or arrangement that is difficult to follow.convoyA group of vehicles or ships traveling together for protection or coordination, or traveling with such a group.convulseTo shake violently beyond normal control.convulsionA sudden uncontrolled violent movement.correctlyWithout error or in the proper way.