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concord

Short Definition : harmony; accord

Definition
(noun) capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river Definition
(noun) a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
Synonyms : concordance harmony
Definition
(noun) the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
Synonyms : agreement
Definition
(noun) town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought Definition
(noun) agreement of opinions
Synonyms : concordance harmony
Definition
(noun) the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775) Definition
(verb) go together
Example Sentence
  • The colors don't harmonize
  • Their ideas concorded
Definition
(verb) arrange by concord or agreement
Example Sentence
  • Concord the conditions for the marriage of the Prince of Wales with a commoner
Definition
(verb) arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance
Example Sentence
  • The team concorded several thousand nouns, verbs, and adjectives
Definition
(verb) be in accord; be in agreement
Synonyms : agree concur hold
Example Sentence
  • We agreed on the terms of the settlement
  • I can't agree with you!
  • I hold with those who say life is sacred
  • Both philosophers concord on this point
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concord

If you are a keyboard player you must be knowing about chords..chords are used for harmony...concord = con + chord...

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CONCORDE plane was a HARMONY between UK and FRANCE airforces!

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this word sounds like cone(icecream)+cord(sword)... that is a person will agree to ur opinion either of the two ways i.e. either by giving him icecream or by showing him sword

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rhymes with accord which means the same Contain word CORD, remember word CORDIAL which means friendly/harmony CONCORDE plane was a HARMONY between UK and FRANCE airforces!

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concordat

Short Definition : formal agreement

Definition
(noun) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
Synonyms : compact covenant
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concordat

concord+at => harmony at something. so a formal agreement.

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in the late seventies, you might have taken the concorde (supersonic AT -Air Transportation) from NY to Paris to sing a concordat between the US and France.

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concur

Short Definition : agree; coincide; happen at the same time

Definition
(verb) be in accord; be in agreement
Synonyms : agree concord hold
Example Sentence
  • We agreed on the terms of the settlement
  • I can't agree with you!
  • I hold with those who say life is sacred
  • Both philosophers concord on this point
Definition
(verb) happen simultaneously
Synonyms : coincide
Example Sentence
  • The two events coincided
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concur

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when a king conquers(concur) a state then the people in the state hav to agree with it

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You can see concur as concurrent....

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concur ..sounds like conquer...wen u want 2 conquer girls heart she must agree ...

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concur sounds like occur that is to happen.

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con-kar i.e kar together by agreement

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Two concurrent lines concurred to meet at a point

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concur-con means with and cur means tax in nepali ,it is every nepali's responsibility that he has to agree with the tax paying system

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concurrent

Short Definition : happening at the same time; in agreement

Definition
(adj) occurring or operating at the same time
Example Sentence
  • a series of coincident events

condescend

Short Definition : (derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior

Definition
(verb) behave in a patronizing and condescending manner Definition
(verb) do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
Synonyms : deign descend
Definition
(verb) debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
Synonyms : lower oneself stoop
Example Sentence
  • I won't stoop to reading other people's mail
Definition
(verb) treat condescendingly
Synonyms : patronise patronize
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for condescend

It has the word descend in it ,it implies descending to a lower position

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Visualise a person in CON(in a group)or party is behaving as if he is the only one person DESCEND(decent) with superiority.

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condign

Short Definition : adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved

Definition
(adj) fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
Example Sentence
  • condign censure
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for condign

Condign.con+deserve,means to deserves."condign censure"

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condign=deserved (of punishment) condign=co+n+dign ~> come+and+dine...imagine after a well deserved punishment, ur mother calls u back for dining :)

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Condign can be split as CONvicted + Dign. A convicted person has been given punishment of digging whole day in jail which is well deserved punishment for him

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CON DIGN (convict dignity) if he accepts fitting and appropriate punishment for his crime he DESERVES to can regain his diginity

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Read as Corn+Dine- As a deserving punishment, I was made to dine on corn.

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if a CON DIGS a hole he should be aptly punished

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condign= con+dying

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COME DINE at your last meal before being executed.

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CONDitionally IGNited ...

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benign means kind : so condign means opposite of that => severe, deservedly severe!

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cond-ign is like (cond)ition (i)s (g)ood '(n)ough...so it is well deserved

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Condign punishment: a condemnation that suits the dignity of the convict

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condole

Short Definition : express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow

Definition
(verb) express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
Example Sentence
  • You must condole the widow
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for condole

you know condolences

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Conny is in a dolorous situation so my sympathy for her.

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condone

Short Definition : overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse

Definition
(verb) excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
Synonyms : excuse
Example Sentence
  • excuse someone's behavior
  • She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for condone

if u use condom u will be forgiven by health and family welfare department

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condone = consideration + done ~ you do not consider STH anymore

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if you use condom(condone) you overlook baby

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The teacher CONDOLED her student's situation and CONDONED(was lenient for his situation) him for not doing his homework..!!

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That can be done I overlooked it.

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using a condom(which sounds like condone)cannot be overlooked!!

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CONDONe=PARDON....

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pay condonation in college if attendence is less

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Sounds like condom. That means to accept the wrong. As u r going for pleasure and not the actual purpose of procreation

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con is bad work and done. so con+done=bad work done. that is because u over looked it.

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Forget abt con (whom) has done it take the enjoy.

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its done no need further explanation.. overlooked or excused...

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it means consider undone

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Condone sounds like condom. Using condom is accepting the wrong. As u r going for pleasure and not the actual purpose of procreation

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conducive

Short Definition : helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards

Definition
(adj) tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
Example Sentence
  • working conditions are not conducive to productivity
  • the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
  • a contributory factor
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for conducive

conducive - come(con) + do(du) + civil work(cive).....doing civil work is helpful & contributive.

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Conducive sounds like conductive. Conductivity, property of a metal, means passing electricity smoothly, i.e. helpfull in making it pass..so, conducive means helpful or favoring.

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this word resembles conjuse(one who doesnt spends money)..the answer would be the opposite..

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conducive means making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible...CONDUCIVEis somewhat like CONCLUSIVE...if you can make conclusion, you make something possible.....

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con+DUCE....remember duce in tennis .....a duce is always helpful for small player playing infront of a great player like federer

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His motto is CAN DO IT

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Con(commonly)+Ducive(Producive->Productive)

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conduit

Short Definition : aqueduct; passageway for fluids

Definition
(noun) a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
Example Sentence
  • the computers were connected through a system of conduits
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for conduit

conduit seems to have come from the two words CONDUcting circUIT. So a passage for ab electric circuit ,wire or water

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Conduit - duit sounds like duct which is a passageway

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con + duct >>> in movies its usually shown that for escaping con's use big DRAINAGE DUCTS THROUGH WHICH WIRES AND DRAINAGE WATER FLOWS..

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"conduit"-imagine something like conduct-it that explains conduction of something.

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imagine water is flowing ,and u are told to stop it and u say CANT DO IT(conduit)..cos water is liquid and cannot be easily stopped from flowing

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