If you congratulate someone, you say you are pleased that something special has happened to them.
conjunction conjunctions NOUN
In grammar, a conjunction is a word that joins two other words or parts of a sentence. “And”, “but”, “while” and “although” are all conjunctions.
connect connects, connecting, connected VERB
If you connect two things, you join them together.
connective connectives NOUN
In grammar, a connective is a word or phrase that joins parts of a text. For example, “and”, “at last” and “because” are connectives.
conquer conquers, conquering, conquered VERB
To conquer people is to take control of their country by force.
conscious ADJECTIVE
If you are conscious, you are awake and know what is happening.
consecutive ADJECTIVE
If things are consecutive, they happen one after the other. October, November and December are consecutive months.
conservation NOUN
Conservation is the protection of the environment.
consider considers, considering, considered VERB
If you consider something, you think about it carefully.
consist consists, consisting, consisted VERB
Something that consists of particular things is made up of them. The book consists of an introduction, ten chapters and an index.
consonant consonants NOUN
A consonant is any letter of the alphabet except a, e, i, o and u.
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constant ADJECTIVE
Something that is constant happens all the time. My friend Elizabeth complains of a constant headache.
construct constructs, constructing, constructed VERB
If you construct something, you build it or make it.
consume consumes, consuming, consumed VERB
If you consume something, you eat or drink it, or use it up.
contain contains, containing, contained VERB
The things that something contains are the things in it.
container containers NOUN
A container is something you put things in.
content ADJECTIVE
If you are content, you are happy and satisfied with your life.
contents PLURAL NOUN
The contents of something like a box or cake are the things in it. The contents page of a book tells you what is in it.
contest contests NOUN
A contest is a competition or game which you try to win.
continent continents NOUN
A continent is a very large area of land, such as Africa or Asia.
continue continues, continuing, continued VERB
If you continue to do something, you go on doing it.
continuous ADJECTIVE
Something that is continuous goes on without stopping.
contraction contractions NOUN
A contraction is a shortened form of a word or of words. For example, “I’m” is a contraction of “I am”.
contradict contradicts, contradicting, contradicted VERB
If you contradict someone, you say the opposite of what they have just said.
control controls, controlling, controlled
VERB 1 If you control something, you make it behave exactly as you want it to.