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— con·sul·ate noun

— con·sul·ship noun

con·sult verb 1 : to ask the advice or opinion of

2 : to deliberate together : CONFER

— con·sul·ta·tion noun

Synonyms

advise, confer, counsel, parley, powwow, treat—more at CONFER

con·sul·tant noun : one who gives professional advice or services

con·sume verb con·sumed; con·sum·ing 1 : to do away with completely

2 a : to spend wastefully

b : to use up

3 : to eat up : DEVOUR

4 : to absorb the attention of : ENGROSS

— con·sum·able adjective

— con·sum·er noun

Synonyms

clean, deplete, drain, exhaust, expend, spend, use up—more at DEPLETE

con·sum·er·ism noun : the promotion of consumers' interests (as against false advertising)

consumer price index noun : an index measuring the change in the cost of widely purchased goods and services from the cost in some base period

1consummate adjective 1 : complete in every detail : PERFECT

2 : extremely skilled and accomplished

3 : of the highest degree

Synonyms

[2] accomplished, adept, crack, crackerjack, expert, good, great, master, masterful, masterly, proficient, skilled, skillful, virtuoso—more at PROFICIENT

[3] maximum, most, nth, paramount, supreme, top, ultimate, utmost—more at ULTIMATE

2consummate verb -mat·ed; -mat·ing : to make complete : FINISH

Synonyms

complete, finalize, finish, perfect—more at FINISH

con·sum·ma·tion noun : the ultimate end

Synonyms

close, conclusion, end, ending, finale, finis, finish, windup—more at FINALE

accomplishment, achievement, actuality, attainment, fruition, fulfillment, realization—more at FRUITION

con·sump·tion noun 1 : progressive bodily wasting away; also : TUBERCULOSIS

2 : the act of consuming or using up

3 : the use of economic goods

1consumptive adjective 1 : tending to consume

2 : relating to or affected with consumption

2consumptive noun : a person who has consumption

cont abbreviation 1 containing

2 contents

3 continent; continental

4 continued

5 control

1contact noun 1 : a touching or meeting of bodies

2 : association or relationship (as in physical or mental or business or social meeting or communication) : CONNECTION

3 : a person serving as a go-between or source of information

4 : CONTACT LENS

2contact verb 1 : to come or bring into contact : TOUCH

2 : to get in communication with

contact lens noun : a thin lens fitting over the cornea usu. to correct vision

con·ta·gion noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. L contagio, fr. contingere to have contact with, pollute, fr. com together + tangere to touch]

1 : a contagious disease; also : the transmission of such a disease

2 : a disease-producing agent (as a virus)

3 : transmission of an influence on the mind or emotions

con·ta·gious adjective 1 : able to be passed by contact between individuals <~ disease>; also : capable of passing on a contagious disease

2 : communicated or transmitted like a contagious disease; especially : exciting similar emotion or conduct in others

Synonyms

[1] catching, communicable, transmittable; also infectious, infective

[2] catching, infectious; also irresistible, overpowering, overwhelming; fetching, inviting, winning

con·tain verb 1 : to keep within limits : hold back or hold down

2 : to have within : HOLD

3 : to consist of wholly or in part : COMPRISE, INCLUDE

— con·tain·able adjective

— con·tain·ment noun

Synonyms

[1] bridle, check, constrain, control, curb, govern, inhibit, regulate, rein, restrain, tame—more at CONTROL

[3] carry, comprehend, comprise, embrace, encompass, entail, include, involve, number, take in—more at INCLUDE

con·tain·er noun : a receptacle (as a box or jar) for holding goods; especially : one for shipment of goods

Synonyms

holder, receptacle, vessel; also cartridge; bin, box, carton, case, crate; bag, pocket, sack; cooler, warmer

con·tam·i·nant noun : something that contaminates

Synonyms

adulterant, defilement, impurity, pollutant—more at IMPURITY

con·tam·i·nate verb -nat·ed; -nat·ing : to soil, stain, or