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I. transitive verb (~ned; ~ning) see: can Date: 13th century to commit to memory, to study or examine closely, see: ~n III. adverb Etymology: Middle English, short for ~tra Date: 15th century on the negative side ; in opposition , IV. noun Date: 1589 an argument or evidence in opposition, the negative position or one holding it , V. adjective Etymology: by shortening Date: 1889 ~fidence , VI. transitive verb (~ned; ~ning) Date: 1896 swindle , manipulate 2b, persuade , cajole , VII. noun Date: 1901 something (as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's ~fidence, VIII. noun Etymology: by shortening Date: 1893 ~vict , IX. noun Etymology: short for ~sumption Date: 1915 a destructive disease of the lungs, X. abbreviation ~sort, ~solidated, ~sul, ~tinued