--- title: C — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 13 description: The 1851 words of the school dictionary under C, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/13/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / C # C — The school dictionary · page 13 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/12/) **13** [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/15/) [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/16/) [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/17/) [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/18/) [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/19/) - [conscript](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conscript/) — A person who is made by law to join the army or armed forces. — 7 sentences - [consecrate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consecrate/) — To consecrate something is to make it holy by a religious ceremony. — 6 sentences - [consecrated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consecrated/) — Consecrated means made holy by a blessing or religious ceremony. — 5 sentences - [consecration](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consecration/) — Consecration is the act of making something holy by a religious ceremony. — 4 sentences - [consecutive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consecutive/) — Consecutive means following one after another in order, without a gap. — 8 sentences - [consecutively](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consecutively/) — Consecutively means one after another, in order, without a gap or break. — 9 sentences - [consensus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consensus/) — Agreement among all or most people in a group. — 8 sentences - [consent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consent/) — Permission or agreement to let something happen (give consent). — 10 sentences - [consequence](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/) — A consequence is something that happens because of an action or event, a result. — 11 sentences - [consequent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequent/) — Consequent means happening as a result of something. — 9 sentences - [consequently](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequently/) — As a result; because of that: «It rained all day; consequently, the match was cancelled». — 8 sentences - [conservation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conservation/) — Protecting nature — animals, plants, forests, seas — so it is not damaged or lost. — 12 sentences - [conservative](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conservative/) — Not liking sudden change and preferring traditional ways, values and styles: «My grandad has conservative taste in music». — 12 sentences - [conservatoire](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conservatoire/) — A college where people study music, singing, dance or drama to a very high level, often to become professional performers. — 7 sentences - [conservatory](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conservatory/) — A room with glass walls and a glass roof, built onto a house, where people sit in the sun and grow plants. — 9 sentences - [conserve](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/) — To save something so it is not wasted or used up, such as water, energy or money. — 11 sentences - [conserved](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserved/) — Protected and kept safe from damage or being wasted, like conserved forests or conserved water. — 9 sentences - [conserves](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserves/) — Conserves are jams made from whole fruit pieces cooked with sugar. — 8 sentences - [consider](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consider/) — To consider something is to think about it carefully, especially before deciding: «Consider all the answers». — 12 sentences - [considerable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerable/) — Large in size, amount or importance; quite a lot: a considerable amount of money. — 9 sentences - [considerably](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerably/) — Much, a lot, to a large degree: the weather is considerably warmer today. — 9 sentences - [considerate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerate/) — A considerate person thinks about other people's feelings and needs and acts kindly because of that. — 9 sentences - [considerately](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerately/) — In a way that thinks kindly of other people's feelings and needs. — 5 sentences - [consideration](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consideration/) — Careful thought about something before deciding: after much consideration. — 11 sentences - [considered](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considered/) — Considered (past of consider) means thought about carefully before deciding. — 12 sentences - [consign](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consign/) — To send goods to someone, often to be sold or delivered. — 11 sentences - [consignment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consignment/) — A load of goods that is sent or delivered to someone at one time. — 10 sentences - [consist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consist/) — consist of: to be made up of certain parts or things. — 9 sentences - [consistency](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistency/) — Consistency is always acting, working or happening in the same way, steady and reliable. — 9 sentences - [consistent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/) — Always behaving or happening in the same way; steady and reliable. — 11 sentences - [consistently](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistently/) — In the same way every time, again and again, without changing. — 8 sentences - [consolation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolation/) — Comfort given to someone who is sad or disappointed. — 10 sentences - [console](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/console/) — To comfort someone who is sad or upset and help them feel better. — 12 sentences - [consolidate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidate/) — To consolidate is to make something stronger, firmer or more secure: «consolidate your learning». — 8 sentences - [consolidation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidation/) — Making something stronger, firmer or more settled (consolidation of learning). — 9 sentences - [consonant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consonant/) — A letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel, such as b, c, d, f, g. — 11 sentences - [consonantal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consonantal/) — Consonantal means to do with consonants, or made of consonants. — 7 sentences - [consort](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consort/) — A consort is a husband or wife, especially the partner of a king or queen. — 7 sentences - [conspicuous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspicuous/) — Very easy to see or notice; standing out. — 9 sentences - [conspicuously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspicuously/) — In a way that is easy to see; plainly, so that everyone notices. — 4 sentences - [conspiracy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspiracy/) — A secret plan made by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal: «a conspiracy to rob the bank». — 11 sentences - [conspirator](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspirator/) — A person who joins with others in secret to plan something bad, such as overthrowing a ruler. — 4 sentences - [conspire](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conspire/) — To plan secretly with other people to do something bad or against the law. — 11 sentences - [constable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constable/) — A police officer of the lowest rank; often written PC (police constable), as in «PC Smith». — 10 sentences - [constabulary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constabulary/) — A constabulary is the police force of an area. — 8 sentences - [constancy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constancy/) — Being faithful and steady; keeping to your word or your love and not changing. — 4 sentences - [constant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constant/) — Constant means happening all the time or again and again. — 15 sentences - [constantinople](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constantinople/) — Constantinople was the old name of the great city on the Bosphorus strait that is now called Istanbul, in Turkey. — 10 sentences - [constantly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constantly/) — Constantly means all the time, again and again, without stopping. — 10 sentences - [constellation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constellation/) — A constellation is a group of stars that people see as a pattern or picture in the night sky and give a name to. — 10 sentences - [consternation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consternation/) — A sudden feeling of shock and worry, when people are upset and do not know what to do. — 4 sentences - [constipated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constipated/) — Constipated means unable to empty your bowels easily; your poo is hard, dry or does not come for days. — 7 sentences - [constipation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constipation/) — Constipation is when you can't poo easily or often, because your poo is hard and dry. — 7 sentences - [constituency](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constituency/) — An area of a country whose voters elect one or more members to parliament. — 8 sentences - [constituent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constituent/) — A constituent is one of the parts that make up a whole: «Flour is a constituent of bread.». — 8 sentences - [constitute](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitute/) — To make up or form something; to be the parts of a whole. — 10 sentences - [constituted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constituted/) — Constituted means made up, formed: «The class is constituted of 30 pupils.». — 10 sentences - [constitution](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitution/) — A constitution is the set of basic laws and rules that says how a country or group is governed. — 8 sentences - [constitutional](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitutional/) — To do with a country's constitution, the main set of laws that says how the country is governed and what rights people have. — 11 sentences - [constitutionally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitutionally/) — In a way that follows or is allowed by a country's constitution (its main set of laws and rules). — 8 sentences - [constraint](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constraint/) — Something that limits or controls what you can do (time constraints, money constraints). — 10 sentences - [constrict](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constrict/) — To make something narrower or tighter by squeezing it: «The snake constricted its prey». — 10 sentences - [constrictor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constrictor/) — A snake that kills its prey by wrapping its body around it and squeezing until the animal cannot breathe, such as a boa constrictor or a p… — 9 sentences - [construct](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/construct/) — To build or make something, such as a house, bridge or model. — 11 sentences - [construction](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/construction/) — Construction is the work of building things such as houses, roads and bridges. — 13 sentences - [constructive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constructive/) — Helpful and useful, aiming to improve something: constructive criticism. — 8 sentences - [consul](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consul/) — A consul is an official sent by a country to live in a foreign city to help its own citizens there and to look after trade. — 10 sentences - [consult](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consult/) — To go to someone for advice or information: consult a doctor. — 10 sentences - [consultant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consultant/) — A person whose job is to give expert advice to businesses or people. — 8 sentences - [consultation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consultation/) — A meeting with an expert, such as a doctor or lawyer, to get advice. — 11 sentences - [consume](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consume/) — To eat or drink something. — 12 sentences - [consumer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consumer/) — A consumer is a person who buys or uses goods and services. — 9 sentences - [consummate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consummate/) — Showing very great skill; perfect at something: «a consummate musician». — 9 sentences - [consumption](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consumption/) — The amount of something that is used up, such as energy, water or food (fuel consumption). — 10 sentences - [contact](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contact/) — Contact is touching: two things in contact are touching each other. — 14 sentences - [contagious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contagious/) — A contagious disease is one that spreads from person to person by touching or being close, such as a cold, flu or chickenpox. — 10 sentences - [contain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contain/) — To contain means to have something inside. A box that contains toys has toys in it. — 13 sentences - [container](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/container/) — A container is anything you can keep or carry things in, such as a box, jar, bottle, tin or tub. — 9 sentences - [contaminant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contaminant/) — A substance that makes something dirty, impure, harmful or poisonous, such as germs, chemicals or dirt in water, food, air or soil. — 7 sentences - [contaminate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contaminate/) — To make something dirty, impure or harmful by adding something bad to it, such as germs, poison or chemicals. — 9 sentences - [contaminated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contaminated/) — Made dirty, impure or harmful by something mixed in, such as germs, poison or chemicals. — 7 sentences - [contamination](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contamination/) — The state of being made dirty, impure or harmful by something unwanted (water contamination). — 9 sentences - [contemn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemn/) — To look down on something as worthless; to scorn or despise it. — 4 sentences - [contemplate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemplate/) — To look at something quietly for a long time and think about it. — 6 sentences - [contemplation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemplation/) — Quiet, long thinking; looking at something and thinking about it deeply. — 4 sentences - [contemporaneous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemporaneous/) — Existing or happening at the same time as something else: «contemporaneous accounts of the battle». — 8 sentences - [contemporaneously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemporaneously/) — At the same time as something else happened, or during the same period. — 7 sentences - [contemporary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemporary/) — Contemporary means modern, belonging to the present time: «contemporary art». — 10 sentences - [contempt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contempt/) — Contempt is the feeling that someone or something is worthless and does not deserve any respect. — 10 sentences - [contemptible](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemptible/) — So mean or bad that people despise it and deserve scorn. — 4 sentences - [contemptuous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemptuous/) — Showing that you think someone or something is worthless or beneath you; scornful. — 4 sentences - [contemptuously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contemptuously/) — Contemptuously means in a way that shows you think someone or something is worthless or does not deserve respect. — 8 sentences - [contend](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contend/) — Contend with: to have to deal with a problem or difficulty: «Farmers have to contend with drought». — 10 sentences - [content](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/content/) — The contents of a box, bag or bottle are the things inside it. — 13 sentences - [contentedly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contentedly/) — In a happy, calm way, feeling pleased with what you have. — 4 sentences - [contention](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contention/) — An argument or quarrel between people, often about who is right. — 5 sentences - [contentment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contentment/) — A calm, happy feeling of being satisfied with what you have, without wanting more. — 8 sentences - [contest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contest/) — A contest is a game, race or competition where people try to win, such as a spelling contest. — 11 sentences - [contestant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contestant/) — A person who takes part in a competition, quiz or game show and tries to win. — 8 sentences - [context](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/context/) — The context of a word or sentence is the words and sentences around it that help you understand what it means. — 12 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/12/) **13** [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/15/) [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/16/) [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/17/) [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/18/) [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/19/)