CONTRAVERSION
CONTRAVERSION, noun [Latin, a turning.] A turning to the opposite side; antistrophe.
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CONTRAYERVA
CONTRAYERVA, noun [Latin, an antidote for poison, or in general, an antidote.] The genus of plants, Dorstenia; all low herbaceous plants, natives of the warm climates of America...
CONTRECTATION
CONTRECTATION, noun [Latin] A touching or handling.
CONTRIBUTARY
CONTRIBUTARY, adjective [See Contribute.] Paying tribute to the same sovereign; contributing aid to the same chief or principal.It was situated on the Ganges, at the place where...
CONTRIBUTE
CONTRIBUTE, verb transitive [Latin, to grant, assign, or impart. See Tribe, Tribute.]1. To give or grant in common with others; to give a common stock or for a common purpose; t...
CONTRIBUTED
CONTRIBUTED, participle passive Given or advanced to a common fund, stock or purpose; paid as a share.
CONTRIBUTING
CONTRIBUTING, participle present tense Giving in common with others to some stock or purpose; imparting a share.
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION, noun1. The act of giving to a common stock, or in common with others; the act of lending a portion of power or influence to a common purpose; the payment of each m...
CONTRIBUTIVE
CONTRIBUTIVE, adjective Tending to contribute; contributing; having the power or quality of giving a portion of aid or influence; lending aid to promote, in concurrence with oth...
CONTRIBUTOR
CONTRIBUTOR, noun One who contributes; one who gives or pays money to a common stock or fund; one who gives aid to a common purpose in conjunction with others.
CONTRIBUTORY
CONTRIBUTORY, adjective Contributing to the same stock or purpose; promoting the same end; bringing assistance to some joint design, or increase to some common stock.
CONTRISTATE
CONTRISTATE, verb transitive [Latin] To make sorrowful. [Not used.]
CONTRISTATION
CONTRISTATION, noun The act of making sad. [Not used.]
CONTRITE
CONTRITE, adjective [Latin, to break or bruise; to rub or wear. See Trite.] Literally, worn or bruised. Hence, broken-hearted for sin; deeply affected with grief and sorrow for ...
CONTRITELY
CONTRITELY, adverb In a contrite manner; with penitence.
CONTRITENESS
CONTRITENESS, noun Deep sorrow and penitence for sin.
CONTRITION
CONTRITION, noun [Latin]1. The act of grinding or rubbing to powder.2. Penitence; deep sorrow for sin; grief of heart for having offended and infinitely holy and benevolent God....
CONTRIVABLE
CONTRIVABLE, adjective [See Contrive.] That may be contrived; capable of being planned, invented, or devised.Perpetual motion may seem easily contrivable
CONTRIVANCE
CONTRIVANCE, noun [See Contrive.]1. The act of inventing, devising or planning.There is no work impossible to these contrivances.2. The thing invented or planned; a scheme; plan...
CONTRIVE
CONTRIVE, verb transitive1. To invent; to devise; to plan.Our poet has always some beautiful design, which he first establishes, and then contrives the means which will naturall...
CONTRIVED
CONTRIVED, participle passive Invented; planned; devised.
CONTRIVEMENT
CONTRIVEMENT, noun Contrivance; invention.
CONTRIVER
CONTRIVER, noun An inventor; one who plans or devises; a schemer.
CONTRIVING
CONTRIVING, participle present tense Planning; forming in design.
CONTROL
CONTROL, CONTROLL, n.1. Primarily, a book, register or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter-register. Hence, check; restraint; as, to speak, ...
CONTROLL
CONTROL, CONTROLL noun1. Primarily, a book, register or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter-register. Hence, check; restraint; as, to speak,...
CONTROLLABLE
CONTROLLABLE, adjective That may be controlled, checked or restrained; subject to command.Passion is the drunkenness of the mind, and not always controllable by reason.