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contravene [kɔntrəˈvin]
v. To act counter to, to infringe or transgress a law, condition, etc.
contrive, contrived, contriven, contrivit, ill-contrived, ill-contriven, ill-contrivit,
contrive [kənˈtraɪv]
v. To contrive.
pt. contrived
pp. contrived, contriven [kənˈtrɪvən]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ill-contrived, ill-contriven: Tricky, mischievous, badly-behaved.
control [kənˈtrɔl]
v. To control, check.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
controller: A person or thing that directs or regulates something.
controve [kənˈtroːv]
v. arch. To contrive.
controversy [ˈkɔntroːvɛrsi]
n. A prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.
conveevial, conveivial,
conveevial [kɔnˈviv(ɪj)əl]
adj. Convivial.
convaynient, conveen, convein, conven$t, convene, convener, convenerie, convenery, convenient, convenor, convenory, convine, disconvene, disconvenience, disconvenient, onconvainient, onconvenient, unconvenient,
convene [kənˈvin]
n. A gathering, meeting, company.
v. To convene. To suit, be convenient.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
convener: A person who assembles along with others, a person who convenes a meeting, the chairman of a comittee.
convenery [-əri]: A body met for official purposes, a convention.
convenient [kɔnˈvinɪ(j)ənt, kɔnˈvenɪ(j)ənt]: Convenient.
disconvene: To disconvenience.
disconvenient: Inconvenient.
disconvenience: Inconvenience, to inconvenience.
unconvenient: Inconvenient.
converse [kənˈvɛrs]
v. To hold intercourse, to be in company or society, with others.
pt. pp. conversed
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
conversation: Association or intercourse with others.
conversin: Communicationor associating with others.
convert [kənˈvɛrt]
v. To change the form, character, or function of something.
convic, convick, convickit, convict, convictit,
convict [kɔnˈvɪk(t)]
n. A convict.
v. To convict.
pt. pp. convictit

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