CONGRESSMAN

or kon-), a. Pertaining to a congress. Con'gress-man (-man), n. A member of the United States Congress, esp. of the House of Representatives.

Con'gru-ent (kon'gru-ent), a. Agreeing; corresponding; consistent. - Con'gru-ence (-ens), Con-gru'i-ty (kon-gru'ĭ-tỷ or kon-), n. Fitness; harmony; consistency. - Con' gru-ous (kon'gru-us), a. Having congruity; fit. Con'ic (kon'ik), Con'ic-al (-1-kal), a.

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ing to or like a cone. - Con'ic-al-ly, adv. the form of a cone. - Con'ic-al-ness, n. — Con'ics (-ĭks), n. sing. Science of the mathematical properties of a cone; pl. curves formed by the intersection of a plane and a cone. — Conif'er-ous (ko-nĭf'ĕr-us), a. Bearing cones, as the pine, fir, cypress, etc. Con-jec'ture (kon-jěk'tür), n. Opinion based on imperfect knowledge; presumption; guess. v. t. & i. To surmise; to infer; to suspect. Con-jec'tur-al, a. Depending on conjecture. Con-join' (kon - join'), v. t. & i. [CONJOINED (-joind'); CONJOINING.] To connect; to unite; to join; to associate. Con-joint' (-joint'), a. United; associated. - Con-joint'ly, adv. Con'ju-gal (kõn'jú-gal), a. Relating to marriage; nuptial. Con'ju-gal-ly, adv. Con'ju-gate (kon'ju-gāt), v. t. To inflect, as verbs.

-(-gat), n. One of two or more words of the same stock. —ɑ. United in pairs; agreeing in derivation with other words.-Con/ju-ga'tion (-ga'shun), n. Inflection (of verbs). Con-junct' (kon-junkt'), a. United; conjoined; concurrent.- Con-junct'ly (kon-jŭnkt/lý), adv. - Con-junc'tion.(-júnk'shŭn), n. Union; connection; a connective or connecting word. Con-junctive (-tiv), a. Closely united; serving to unite; contingent.-Con-junc'tive-ly, adv. In union. - Con-junc'ture (-junk'tür), n. Union; combination; critical time; crisis. Con-jure (kon-jur'), v. t. [CONJURED (-jurd'); CONJURING.] To call on or summon solemnly; to adjure. Con-jur'er (-jūrꞌer), n. — Con'jura'tion (-ju-ra'shun), n. Earnest entreaty. Con'jure (kun'jur), v. t. To charm; to enchant; to bewitch.v. i. To practice magical acts. Con'jur-er, n. One who practices magic or legerdemain; an enchanter. - - Con/ju-ra'tion (kon/ju-ra'shun), n. Incantation; magic spell. Con'nate (konꞌnất or kŏn-nāt'), a. Born with another; united in origin. Con-nat'u-ral (-năt'u - ral), a. Connected by nature; inborn; inherent; natural. Con-nect' (kon-někt'), v. t. & i. To knit together; to unite; to join. -Con-nect'or (-ter), n.

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other words or sentences; a conjunction. — Connect'ive-ly, adv.

Con-nive' (kon-niv'), v. i. [CONNIVED (-nivd'); CONNIVING.] To close the eyes upon; to wink at; to purposely fail to see.- Con-niv'ance (-ans), n. Voluntary oversight; collusion. Con/nois-seur' (kõnʼnĭs-sûr' or -sur'), n. A critical judge of any art, particularly of painting, music, and sculpture. Con-nu'bi-al (kon-nu/bi-al), a. marriage; conjugal; nuptial.

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Co'noid (ko'noid), n. A figure resembling a cone. -a. Nearly conical.

Conquer (kon kẽr), v. t. & i. [CONQUERED (-kerd); CONQUERING.] To overcome; to subdue; to master. Con'quer-a-ble (-å-b'l), a. Capable of being conquered. Con'quer-or (-ĕr), n.- - Con'quest (-kwěst), n. A conquering; thing conquered; victory; subjection; mastery. Con/san-guin'e-ous (kon/san-gwin'ê-us), a. Of the same blood; related by birth.- Con/sanguin'i-ty (-I-ty), n. Relation by blood or birth. Con'science (kon'shens), n. Self-knowledge; sense of right and wrong; truth.-Con/sci-en'tious (-shi-en'shus), a. Governed by the dictates of conscience; just; upright. — Con/scien'tious-ly, adv.

Con'scious (kon'shŭs), a. Able to know one's own thoughts; aware; sensible. -Con'sciously, adv.- Con'scious-ness, n. Con'script (kon'skript), a. Enrolled; written; registered.-n. An enrolled soldier. Conscrip'tion (-skrĭp/shun), n. An enrolling; a registering; a draft.

Con'se-crate (kon'se-krāt), v. t. To dedicate; to declare sacred; to dignify.-(-krat), a. Consecrated; devoted; sacred. Con/se-cra'tion (-kra'shun), n. Act or ceremony of consecrating; dedication. Con'se-cra/tor (-kra/ter), n. Con-sec'u-tive (kon-sěk'ü-tĭv), a. Following in order; successive. - Con-sec'u-tive-ly, adv. Con-sent' (kon-sent'), v. i. To agree in opinion; to assent; to comply; to concur.-n. Agreement; accord; harmony. Con-sent'er, n. Con'se-quence (kon'sê-kwĕns), n. That which follows; effect; result; importance. - Con'sequent (-kwěnt), a. Following as a result or inference. n. That which follows; effect; conclusion or inference. Con'se-quent-ly, adv. By consequence; therefore. Con/sequen'tial (-kwen'shal), a. Following as a consequence or result; assuming an air of consequence; pompous. Con/se-quen'tial-ly, adv. Con-serve' (kon-serv'), v. t. [CONSERVED (-servd'); CONSERVING.] To save; to protect; to preserve (fruit, etc.) with sugar. -n. Thing conserved; sweetmeat.-Con-serv'er, n.-Con'ser-va'tion (-ser-vā'shun), n. Preservation from injury.

Con-serv'a-tive (-sẽr'vå-tĭv), a. Preservative; disposed or calculated to maintain things as they are.n. One opposed to changes. Con-serv'a-tism (-tĭz'm), n. Opposition to change; desire to preserve what is established.

Con’ser-vator (kön’sẽr-vātẽr), n. One that

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CONSERVATORY

preserves. Con-serv'a-to-ry (kon-ser'vå-tory), a. Preservatory. -n. That which preserves; a greenhouse for plants; an art school. Con-sid'er (kon-sĭd'ěr), v. t. & i. [CONSIDERED (-erd); CONSIDERING.] To study; to ponder; to weigh; to examine. - Con-sid'er-er, n.Con-sid'er-a-ble (-a-b'l), a. Worthy of regard; noteworthy; important; moderately large. Con-sid'er-a-bly, adv. Con-sid'er-ate (-ĕrat), a. Given to reflection; mindful of others; careful; discreet. - Con-sid'er-ate-ly, adv. — Con-sider-ate-ness, n. — Con-sid/er-a'tion (-ĕr-a'shun), n. Act of considering; serious thought; motive; reason; equivalent. Con-sign' (kon-sin'), v. t. [CONSIGNED (-sind'); CONSIGNING.] To give formally; to assign; to commit; to intrust.- Con/sign-ee' (kon/si-ne'),

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One to whom goods are consigned for sale, etc.; a factor. Con-sign'er (kon-sin'er), Consign'or (kon-sin'er or kon'sĬ-nôr′), n. — Consign/ment, n. A consigning; goods consigned. Con-sist' (kon-sĭst'), v. i. To be made up (of); to be; to exist; to subsist; to be consistent or harmonious.- Con-sist'ent (-sis'tent), a. Accordant; harmonious; compatible; uniform. — Con-sist'ent-ly, adv. Con-sistence, Consist'en-cy (-ten-sỹ), n. Fixed state; agreement; congruity; density.

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Con-sole' (kon-sōl'), v. t. To cheer in distress; to comfort; to soothe; to support. - Con-sol'er, Con-sol'a-ble (-sōl'à-b'l), a. Admitting consolation. Con/so-la'tion (kon'sō-la'shun), n. Comfort; solace; alleviation. - Con-sol'ato-ry (-sol'à-to-ry), a. Affording consolation; comforting.

Con-sol'i-date (kon-sõlĭ-dāt), v. t. & i. To make or become solid or firm; to unite; to condense. -α. Formed into a solid mass.- Con-sol/ida'tion (-I-da'-shun), n. A consolidating; combination of several actions into one.

||Con′som/mé ( kÔN′′ số/ mà?), n. A clear, rich soup; bouillon.

Con'so-nant (kon'so-nant), a. Agreeable; consistent; accordant.-n. A sound less open than a vowel; letter representing such a sound. Con'so-nant-ly, adv. - Con'so-nance (-nans), Accord; unison.

Con'sort (kon'sôrt), n. A companion or partner; wife or husband; spouse. Con- sort' (konsort'), v. i. To associate. - v. t. To join. Con-spic'u-ous (kon-spĭk'ü-ŭs), a. Obvious to the eye; manifest; prominent; celebrated. - Conspic'u-ous-ly, adv. - Con-spic'u-ous-ness, n. Con-spire' (kon-spir'), v. i. & t. [CONSPIRED (-spird'); CONSPIRING.] To plot; to concert; to contrive. — Con-spir'er (-spirer), Conspir'a-tor (-spĭr'å-ter), n. A plotter. Conspir'a-cy (-ȧ-sy), n. A plot; a cabal. Con'sta-ble (kun'stå-b'l), n. An officer of the peace.- - Con-stab’u-la-ry (kăn-stăbu-là-rỹ), . Pertaining to constables.n. Constables, collectively.

Con'stant (kon'stant), a. Firm; unchanging; fixed; steadfast; continual. -N. A thing not

horror.

Con'ster-na'tion (kon/ster-nā'shŭn), n. Terror; Con'sti-pate (kon'stĭ-pāt), v. t. To stop (a passage) by filling it, and preventing motion through it; to render costive. Con/sti-pa'tion (-pashun), n. Costiveness. Con-stit'u-ent (kon-stĭt'ü-ent), a. Composing; component; essential.n. One who, or that which, establishes, determines, or constructs; an element; an elector. - Con-stitu-en-cy (-en-sy), n. A body of constituents. Con'sti-tute (kon'stĭ-tūt), v. t. To establish; to make; to appoint. Con'sti-tu'ter (-tu'ter), n. Con/sti-tu'tion (-tū'shun), n. Act of constituting; state of being; natural condition; frame of body, mind, or government. Con/sti-tu'tion-al (-al), a. Belonging to, inherent in, in accordance with, or authorized by, the constitution.-n. Exercise for health. - Con/sti-tu/tion-al'i-ty (-ǎl'ĭ-ty), n. Consistency with the constitution. - Con'sti-tu'tion-al-ly (-al-ly),

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In accordance with the constitution. Con-strain' (kon-strān'), v. t. To secure, hold back, or impel by irresistible force; to compel; to press. Con-strain 'er, n.- Con-straint' (-strant), n. Compulsion; violence; urgency. Con-strict' (kon-strikt), v. t. To bind; to contract; to cause to shrink. Con-striction (-strik'shun), n. Act of constricting; state of being constricted. Con-strict'ive (-striktiv), a. Serving to bind. Con-strict'or (-strik”ter), n. That which draws together or contracts; a serpent which secures prey by crushing it within its folds.

Con-struct' (kŏn-strukt′), v. t. To put together; to build; to form; to arrange; to devise. - Construct'er, n. - Con-struc'tion (-struk'shun), n. A constructing; thing constructed; fabrication; interpretation; sense.

Con'strue (kon'stry; Archaic kon 'ster), v. t. [CONSTRUED (-stryd); CONSTRUING.] To translate; to interpret; to explain.

Con'sul (kon'sul), n. A chief magistrate in ancient Rome; a commercial agent of a government, in a foreign country. - Con'su-lar (-súler), Con'su-la-ry (-la-ry), a. Pertaining to a consul. – Con’su-late (-lắt), n. Office, jurisdiction, or residence, of a consul. - Con'sulship, n. Consulate; term of office of a consul. Con-sult' (kon-sŭlt'), v. i. To seek opinion or advice; to take counsel; to deliberate. v. t. To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of; to act in favor of; to deliberate upon. - Con-sult'er, n. - Con/sul-ta'tion (-sul-ta'shun), n. Act of consulting or deliberating; a meeting of persons, to consult together. Con-sume' (kon-sum'), v. t. [CONSUMED (-sumd'); CONSUMING.] To destroy; to waste. v. i. To waste away slowly. - Con-sum'er, n. Con'sum-mate (kon'sŭm-māt or kŏn-sŭm'-), v. t.

-Con'tra-dict'er (kõn'trå-dĭkt'êr), n. — Con/-1 tra-dic'tion (-dĭk'shun), n. A gainsaying; denial; opposition; contrariety. Con/tra-dict'o-ry (kon/trå-dĭk'tô-rỹ), a. Affirming the contrary; repugnant.

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Con-tral'to (kon-trăl′tô or -trål′tô), n. & a. Alto or counter tenor. Con'tra-ry (konꞌtrå-rý or -trá-ry), a. Opposite; opposing; contradictory; perverse. n. person or thing of opposite qualities. Con'tra-ri-ly (-ri-ly), adv. In a contrary manner; in opposition; in opposite ways. Con'tra-riness, Con/tra-ri'e-ty (kon/trå-ri'ê-tỹ), n. Opposition; inconsistency; discrepancy; repugnance. Con'tra-ri-wise' (-ri-wiz), adv. On the contrary; on the other hand. Con-trast' (kon-tråst'), v. t. & i. To stand in opposition. Con'trast (kon'tråst), n. Opposition of things or qualities; comparison by contrariety of qualities.

Con/tra-vene (kõn/trå-vēn′), v. t. To contradict;

to cross; to obstruct; to oppose.-Con/tra-ven'tion (-věn'shun), n. Opposition; obstruction. ||Contre-temps′′ (kôn/tr’-täN), n A mishap; an

accident.

Con-trib/ute (kon-trĭb'üt), v. t. To participate in giving. v. i. To give a part; to assist. — Contrib/u-tor (-ter), n. — Con/tri-bu/tion (kon/trĭbū'shun), n. Act of contributing; sum given. Con-trib'u-tive (-trib'u-tiv), Con-trib'u-tory (-to-ry), a. Contributing to the same purpose; promoting the same end.

Con'trite (kon'trit'), a. Broken down with grief; penitent; humble; sorrowful. — Con'trite/ly, adv. Con'trite/ness, Con-tri'tion (-trish'un), n. Deep sorrow for sin; remorse; penitence. Con-trive (kon-triv'), v. t. & i. [CONTRIVED (-trivd'); CONTRIVING.] To devise; to plan; to project. Con- triv'er, n. — Con-trivance (-ans), n. Scheme; device; plan; design; invention.

Con-trol' (kon-trōl'), n. Power to check or govern; restraint; direction; superintendence.

v. t. [CONTROLLED (-trōld'); CONTROLLING.] To restrain; to check; to influence; to curb. -Control/la-ble (-lå-b'l), a. — Con-trol'ler, n. One who controls; an officer whose duty is to keep a counter register of accounts, or to oversee or verify the accounts of other officers. [More commonly written comptroller.] Con'tro-ver'sy (kon'tro-věr sỹ), n. Dispute; debate; discussion; strife; hostility. Gon trover'sial (-ver'shal), a. Relating to controversy; disputatious. - Con/tro-ver'sial-ly, adv. Con’tro-vert (kön’trò-vert), ?. t To dispute; to debate; to contest. Con'tro-ver/ter (-ver/ter), Con'tro-ver/tist (-ver/tist), n. — Con/tro-verti-ble (-ver'ti-b'l), a. Capable of being controverted; disputable. - Con/tro-ver'ti-bly, adv. Con’tu-ma-cy (kěntu-mả-sỹ), n. Persistent obstinacy; stubborn perverseness. Con/tu-ma'cious (-ma'shus), a. Exhibiting contumacy; perverse; unyielding; headstrong. Con’tu-me-ly (kěntu-mê-lý), 2. Insolent con

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tempt; reproach; disdain; disgrace. Con/tumeli-ous (-me'lĭ-us or -mēl'yus), a. Contemptuous; reproachful.-Con/tu-me'li-ous-ly, adv. Con-tuse (kon-tūz'), v. t. [CONTUSED (-tuzd'); CONTUSING.] To beat; to pound; to bruise; to injure by beating. Con-tu'sion (-tū'zhŭn), n. A beating; a bruising; state of being bruised. Co-nun'drum (ko-nŭn'drům), n. A riddle suggesting resemblance between things quite unlike; a quibble; a puzzle.

Con/va-lesce' (kõn'vå-lěs'), v. i. [CONVALESCED (-lěst'); CONVALESCING.] To recover health and strength after sickness. Con/va-les'cence (-les'sens), Con-va-les'cen-cy (-sen-sỹ), n. Recovery of health. - Con/va-les'cent (-sent), a. Recovering health. -n. One recovering from sickness.

Con-vene' (kōn - vēn'), v. i. & t. [CONVENED (-vēnd'); CONVENING.] To collect; to assemble; to unite. - Con-ven'ient (-vēn'yent), a. Fit; suitable; commodious.— - Con-ven'ient-ly, adv.-Con-ven'ience (kõn-vēn'yens), Con-ven'ien-cy (-yen-sy), n. Fitness; commodiousness. Con'vent (kon/vent), n. A community of religious recluses; a body of monks or nuns; a house occupied by such a community; an abbey; a monastery; a nunnery.-Con-ven'tu-al (-vĕn'tu-al), a. Pertaining to a convent; monastic. Con-ven'tion (kõn-věn’shun), n. Act of coming together; custom; usage; an assembly of representatives for deliberative purpose; a temporary treaty. Con-ven'tion-al (-al), a. Agreed upon; stipulated; depending on custom; sanctioned by usage.— Con-ven'tion-al-ly, adv. Con-verge' (kon- vẽrj), v. i. [CONVERGED (-verjd); CONVERGING.] To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer together. - Conver'gence (-ver'jens), Con-ver'gen-cy (-jen-sy), n. Tendency to one point. - Con-ver'gent (-jent), a. Tending to one point; converging. Con-verse' (kon-vers'), v. i. [CONVERSED (-verst'); CONVERSING.] To keep company; to talk familiarly; to chat. Con'verse (kon'vērs), n. Familiarity; conversation. Conversant (kon/ver-sant), a. Familiar; well acquainted. Con/ver-sa'tion (-sā'shun), n. Familiar discourse; behavior; talk; conference. Con'ver-sa'tion-al (-al), a. Pertaining to conversation or informal intercourse; colloquial. Con'verse (kon'vērs), a. Converted or reversed in order or relation; turned about; reciprocal. -n. Reversed or inverted proposition. Con'verse-ly, adv. In a converse manner; reciprocally. Con-ver'sion, n. See under CONVERT. Con-vert' (kon-vert'), v. t. & i. To change to another form or state; to turn; to alter. - Con'vert (kon/vert), n. One who has changed his opinions or religion; a proselyte. - Con-vert'er (-ver'ter), n.Con-ver'sion (-ver'shun), n. A turning or changing from one state to another; transformation. Con-vert'i-ble (-ver'ti-b'l), a. Capable of being converted; reciprocal. Con'vex (kon'věks), a. Rising or swelling into a rounded form. - n. A convex body.

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Con-vey' (kon-va'), v. t.

CONVEYING.] To carry; to bear; to transfer. -Con-vey'ance (-valans), n. A conveying; a transmission; a legal instrument conveying property; a vehicle.

Con-vict' (kon-vikt'), v. t. To prove or find guilty; to confute; to detect; to confound. Con'vict (konvikt), n. One proved guilty of crime; a malefactor; a culprit; a felon; a criminal. Con-vic'tion (-vik/shun), n. A convicting; state of being convinced; sense of guilt. Con-vince' (kon-vins'), v. t. [CONVINCED (-vinst'); CONVINCING.] To satisfy by evidence; to per

suade.

Con-viv'i-al (kon-viv'I-al), a. Festive; jovial; social; gay. Con-vivi-ali-ty (-I-ali-ty), n. Good humor; mirth. Con-voke' (kon-vōk'), Oon'vo-cate (kon'vo-kāt), v. t. To call together; to summon; to assemble; to convene. - Con/vo-ca'tion (-ka'shun), n. Assembly or meeting; a congress; a council. Con-volve (kon-võlv'), v. t. [CONVOLVED (-võlvd'); CONVOLVING.] To roll or wind together; to twist.

Con-vol'vu-lus (kon-võl'vu-lus), n. A kind of twining plant; bindweed.

Con-voy' (kon-voi'), v. t. [CONVOYED (-void'); CONVOYING.] To accompany for protection. Con'voy (kon'voi), n. Act of attending for protection; escort.

Con-vulse (kon-vuls'), v. t. To draw or contract violently; to agitate; to shake; to rend. Con-vul'sion (-vul'shun), n. A violent spasm; agitation; tumult.- Con-vul'sive (-siv), a. Producing, or attended with, convulsion. Co'ny (ko'ny or kun'ý), n. A rabbit.

Coo (koo), v. i. [COOED (kood); COOING.] To make a low sound, as doves.

Cook (kook), n. One who prepares food for the table.-v. t. & i. [COOKED (kookt); COOKING.] To prepare (food for eating). Cook'er-y (kook'er-y), n. The art of preparing food. Cook'y (kook'y), n. A small, hard, sweet cake. Cool (kool), a. Somewhat cold; chilling; indifferent.-n. A moderate state of cold. v. t. &i. [COOLED (koold); COOLING.] To make or grow cool; to allay; to quiet; to moderate. Cool'er, n.- Cool'ly, adv.-Cool'ness, n. Coolly (koo'ly), Coo'lie, n. An East Indian or Chinese porter or transported laborer. Coom (koom), n. Dirty matter; wheel grease. Coop (koop), n. A barrel or cask; a grated inclosure for small animals or poultry. - v. t. [COOPED (koopt); COOPING.] To confine in a coop or in a narrow compass; to crowd; to confine; to imprison. - Coop'er (koop'er), n. One who makes barrels, tubs, and the like. - v. t. To do the work of a cooper upon. Co-öp'er-ate (ko-op'er-at), v. i. To act or operate jointly with others; to work together. Co-op'er-a'tor (-a/ter), n. Co-op/er-a'tion (-a'shun), n. A coöperating; joint operation. Co-öp'er-a-tive (-op'er-å-tiv), a. Promoting

the same end.

Coot (koot), n. A kind of waterfowl; a simple

pärt'ner), n. A joint partner; associate. -Oopart'ner-ship, n. Joint interest in any matter; an unincorporated association of persons to carry on business.

Cope (kop), n. A covering for the head; a cloak worn by priests; coping.

Cope (kop), v. i. & t. [COPED (kopt); COPING (ko'ping).] To combat; to encounter. Co'peck (ko'pek), n. A kopeck; a Russian coin. Cop'i-er (kop'I-er), n. One who copies; imitator. Cop'ing (ko'ping), n. The top course of a wall. Co/pi-ous (ko'pi-us), a. Large in quantity or amount; abundant; full. - Co'pi-ous-ly, adv. Cop'per (kop/per), n. A familiar metal of reddish color, ductile, malleable, and tenacious; a coin, also a boiler, made of copper. v. t. [COPPERED; COPPERING.] To cover with sheets of copper. Cop'per-ish, Cop'per-y (-per-y), a. Containing or resembling copper. Cop/perhead' (-hed), n. A poisonous American serpent. Cop'per-plate (-plat/), n. A plate of copper engraved, or a print therefrom. Cop'per-smith (-smith'), n. A worker in copper. Cop'per-as (kop/per-as), n. Sulphate of iron; green vitriol. Cop/pice (kop/pĭs), n. A wood of small growth; underwood or brushwood. Copse (kops), n. A coppice; a thicket. Cop'u-la (kop'u-lå), n. A word uniting the subject and predicate of a proposition. -Cop'ula-tive (kop'u-lå-tĭv), a. Serving to unite or connect; uniting the sense as well as the words in a sentence.-n. A conjunction.

Cop'y (kop'y), n. A writing like another writing; a transcript; a manuscript to be printed from; a model; pattern. v. t. & i. [COPIED (-Id); COPYING.] To transcribe; to imitate; to mimic. - Cop'i-er (-I-er), Cop'y-er, Cop'y-ist (-1-1st), n. One who copies, transcribes, or plagiarizes. - Copy book. A book containing copies for learners to imitate. - Cop'y-right' (-rīt), n. The exclusive right of an author to publish his