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con·chie, conchy /ˈkɒnʃi||ˈkɑːn-/ n derog, especially BrE a CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR
con·ci·erge /ˌkɒnsiˈeəʒ||ˌkɑnsiˈeərʒ/ n Fr 1 (especially in France) a person who looks after the entrance to a block of flats 2 especially AmE a person working in a hotel who looks after the special needs of guests
con·cil·i·ate /kənˈsɪli.eɪt/ v [T] fml to win the support or friendly feelings of (someone), removing the anger or distrust they felt before —ator n
con·cil·i·a·tion /kənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/ n [U] the act or process of conciliating: The government ignored the union's attempts at conciliation.
con,cili'ation ,service n BrE an organization which tries to bring about agreement between the opposite sides when there is an industrial disagreement: The conciliation service failed to resolve the dispute between management and the union. → see also ACAS
con·cil·i·a·to·ry /kənˈsɪli.ətɔːr||-tɔːri/ adj trying to conciliate or intended to conciliate: a conciliatory gesture/attitude
con·cise /kənˈsaɪs/ adj short and clear; expressing a lot in a few words: a concise explanation/book/speaker —ly adv
con·ci·sion /kənˈsɪʒən/ also con·cise·ness /kənˈsaɪsnəs/ n [U] the quality of being concise: the clarity and concision of his account
con·clave /ˈkɒŋkl.eɪv||ˈkɑːŋ-/ n [C(of)+sing./pl. v] a private secret meeting: A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. | The ministers sat/met in conclave to consider the matter.
con·clude /kənˈkluːd/ v rather fml 1 [I,T(by, with)] to (cause to) come to an end: We concluded the meeting at 8 o'clock with a prayer/by saying a prayer. 2 [T+that, obj; not in progressive forms] to come to believe after consideration of known facts; reach a decision or judgment (that): The inquiry concluded that the accident had been caused by human error. 3 [T(with)] to arrange or settle (something), often after long talking or argument: to conclude an agreement/a sale
con·clu·sion /kənˈkluːʒən/ n 1 [C] a judgment or decision reached after consideration: These are the report's main conclusions. | What conclusions did you come to/draw/reach? | [+that] She came to the conclusion that he had forgotten. | Be careful not to jump to conclusions. (=form a judgment too quickly) 2 [C] the end; closing part: I found the conclusion of his book very interesting. | In conclusion (=as the last thing) I should like to say how much I have enjoyed myself. 3 [U(of)] the arrangement or settlement of something, such as a business deal: the conclusion of a peace treaty → see also FOREGONE CONCLUSION
con·clu·sive /kənˈkluːsɪv/ adj putting an end to doubt or uncertainty: a conclusive argument | conclusive evidence/proof that he was the murderer → opposite INCONCLUSIVE —ly adv: This proves conclusively that she was telling the truth.
con·coct /kənˈkɒkt||-ˈkɑːkt/ v [T] 1 to make (something) by mixing or combining parts: Jean concocted a splendid meal from the leftovers. 2 to invent (something false) so as to deceive: John concocted an elaborate excuse for being late.
con·coc·tion /kənˈkɒkʃən||-ˈkɑːk-/ n something concocted: They gave me a very strange concoction to drink.
con·com·i·tant¹ /kənˈkɒm.ɪ.tənt||-ˈkɑ-/ adj [(with)] fml existing or happening together with something else: war with all its concomitant sufferings —ly adv
concomitant² n [(of)] fml something that often or naturally goes with something else: Deafness is a frequent concomitant of old age.
con·cord /ˈkɒŋkɔːd||ˈkɑːŋkɔːrd/ n [U] 1 fml friendly relationship; peace and agreement: These neighbouring states had lived in concord for centuries. → compare DISCORD 2 tech (in grammar) agreement between words, especially between a verb and the subject of a sentence
con·cor·dance /kənˈkɔːd.əns||-ɔːr-/ n tech an alphabetical list of all the words used in a book or collection of books by one writer, with information about where they can be found and usually about how they are used: a Shakespeare concordance
con·cor·dant /kənˈkɔːdənt||-ɔːr-/ adj [(with)] fml being in agreement or of the same regular pattern
con·cor·dat /kənˈkɔːdæt||kɑːnˈkɔːr-/ n tech an agreement between separate groups, especially between the church and a state on religious matters
Con·corde /ˈkɒŋkɔːd||kɑːŋkɔːrd/ trademark a type of passenger aircraft, which flew at twice the speed of sound and was the fastest in the world. Concorde was a long thin plane with a long pointed front. It was built by British and French designers and engineers working together, and both BRITISH AIRWAYS and AIR FRANCE provided flights on Concorde, which were expensive but fashionable. In 2003, British Airways and Air France stopped flying Concorde because the planes had become old and it was too expensive to build more
con·course /ˈkɒŋkɔːs||kɑːŋkɔːrs/ n 1 a hall or open place where passages or roads meet and crowds of people can gather: the airport concourse 2 an act of coming or happening together: a large concourse of people
con·crete¹ /ˈkɒŋkriːt||kɑːnˈkriːt/ adj 1 existing as something real or solid, rather than as an idea or something imagined in the mind: A car is a concrete object, but speed is not. | (fig.) I need something a bit more concrete than an apology from you – how about some compensation? | The word 'car' is a concrete noun. → compare ABSTRACT 2 particular as opposed to general; clear; DEFINITE: Have you got any concrete proposals as to what we should do? | There's no concrete evidence of their guilt. 3 made of concrete: a concrete floor —ly adv
con·crete² /ˈkɒŋkriːt||ˈkɑːŋ-/ n [U] a building material made by mixing sand, very small stones, cement, and water: reinforced concrete
concrete³ v [T] to cover (a path, wall etc) with concrete: They'd had their garden concreted over.
concrete 'jungle n an unpleasant city area full of big ugly buildings and with no open spaces
'concrete ,mixer n a CEMENT MIXER
con·cu·bine /ˈkɒŋk.jʊ.baɪn||ˈkɑːŋ-/ n à woman who lives with and has sex with, but is not married to, an Eastern ruler: The king had four wives and twenty concubines.
con·cur /kənˈkɜːr/ v -rr- [I] fml 1 [(with)] to agree; have the same opinion: The two judges concurred (with one another) on the ruling. 2 to happen at the same time; COINCIDE: [+to-v] Everything concurred to produce the desired effect.
con·cur·rence /kənˈkʌr.əns||-ˈkɜːr-/ n fml 1 [U] an agreement of opinion 2 [(of)] an example of actions, events etc happening at the same time: an interesting concurrence of events
con·cur·rent /kənˈkʌr.ənt||-ˈkɜːr-/ adj [(with)] 1 existing or happening at the same time: He is serving two concurrent prison sentences. (=two sentences intended to run at the same time) 2 fml in agreement: My opinions are concurrent with yours. —ly adv: Three of his plays are running currently on Broadway.
con·cuss /kənˈkʌs/ v [T often pass.] especially BrE to cause concussion to: The driver of the crashed car was badly concussed.
con·cus·sion /kənˈkʌʃən/ n [U] damage to the brain (usually not long-lasting) caused by a heavy blow, shock, or violent shaking: The little boy fell out of a window and was taken to hospital suffering from concussion.
con·demn /kənˈdem/ v [T] 1 [(as)] to express very strong disapproval of (someone or something): Most people would condemn violence of any sort. | The law has been condemned by its opponents as an attack on personal liberty. 2 [(to)] to state the punishment for (a guilty person), especially a punishment of death or long imprisonment: The prisoner was condemned to death. | the condemned man | [+obj+to-v] The judge condemned her to spend six years in prison. 3 [(to)] to force into an unhappy state or situation: His bad leg condemned him to a wheelchair. | Her shyness condemned her to a life of loneliness. 4 [(as)] to declare (something) officially unfit for use: Although this house is condemned (as unfit), an old lady still lives here. 5 to show the guilt of (a person): His nervousness condemned him.
con·dem·na·tion /ˌkɒndemˈneɪʃən, -dem-||ˌkɑːn-/ n [C;U(of)] (an example of) the act of condemning: Condemnations of the terrorist bombing came from all over the world. | The congressmen were unanimous in their condemnation.