compass compasses
NOUN 1 A compass is an instrument with a needle that always points to north.
NOUN 2 A pair of compasses is an instrument used for drawing circles.
compass point compass points NOUN
The main compass points are north, south, east and west.
competition competitions NOUN
A competition is an event to find out who is best at doing something.
complain complains, complaining, complained VERB
If you complain, you say that you are not happy about something.
complete
ADJECTIVE 1 If something is complete, it has been finished.
ADJECTIVE 2 If you talk about a complete thing, you mean all of it. I need a complete change of clothes.
complicated ADJECTIVE
Something complicated is made up of so many parts that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
compose composes, composing, composed VERB
If you compose something, like a poem or a piece of music, you write it.
compound compounds NOUN
In language, a compound is a word that is made up of two or more words. “Playground”, “armchair” and “toothache” are all compounds.
computer computers NOUN
A computer is a machine that stores information and works things out according to instructions in a program.
conceal conceals, concealing, concealed VERB
If you conceal something, you hide it carefully.
concentrate concentrates, concentrating, concentrated VERB
If you concentrate on something, you give it all your attention.
concerned ADJECTIVE
If you are concerned about something, it worries you.
concert concerts NOUN
A concert is a performance by musicians, usually in a big hall.
conclusion conclusions
NOUN 1 A conclusion is something you decide is true after you have thought carefully.
NOUN 2 The conclusion of something is its ending.
concrete NOUN
Concrete is a building material made of cement, sand and water, which goes hard when it is set.
condition conditions
NOUN 1 The condition of something is the state it is in.
NOUN 2 A condition is a rule you must agree to before you are allowed to do something. You can go out on one condition – you must be home by five.
conductor conductors NOUN
A conductor is someone who controls the way musicians play together.
cone cones NOUN
A cone is a solid curved shape with a flat circular base and a pointed top.
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confess confesses, confessing, confessed VERB
If you confess, you say that you have done something wrong.
confident
ADJECTIVE 1 If you are confident about something, you are sure about it.
ADJECTIVE 2 People who are confident know that they can do something well.
confuse confuses, confusing, confused
VERB 1 To confuse someone means to make them unsure what to do. The new road layout confused everyone.
VERB 2 If you confuse two things, you mix them up by mistake. I always confuse the twins because they are so alike.
congratulate congratulates, congratulating, congratulated VERB