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to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun. Observe how Lord Somers . . . comported himself. Burke.

s to terms of agreement, or to accomplish, ends by compromises. "Compounder in politics." Burke.

t and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter. Burke. An abhorrence of concession and compromise is a never failing characteristic of religious factions. Hallam.

ribution therestening fall infinitely short of their hopes, they soon made it compulsory. Burke.

e had been reading in a book. Wodsworth. I did not come into Parliament to con my lesson. Burke. To con answer, to be able to answer. [Obs.] -- To con thanks, to thank; to acknowledge obligation. [Obs.] Shak.

o acknowledge. We concede that their citizens were those who lived under different forms. Burke.

ad more trouble to concert his defense before the people than to plan . . . the compaign. Burke.

t has declared conciliation admissible previous to any submission on the part of America. Burke.

In the way of conclusion; decisively; positively. Burke.

in action or opinion); to join; to act jointly; to agree; to coincide; to correspond. Mr. Burke concurred with Lord Chatham in opinion. Fox. Tories and Whigs had concurred in paying honor to Walker. Makaulay. This concurs directly with the letter. Shak.

nce to it. Rogers. An instinct that works us to its own purposes without our concurrence. Burke.

f all those bitter waters, of which, through a hundred different conduits, we have drunk. Burke.

Communicated in confidence; secret. "Confidential messages." Burke. Confidential communication (Law) See Privileged communication, under Privileged. -- Confidential creditors, those whose claims are of such a character that they are entitled to be paid before other creditors. -- Confidential debts, debts incurred for…

One who confiscates. Burke.

g confiscation; characterized by confiscations. "Confiscatory and exterminatory periods." Burke.

ost of them, they were encouraging, and sometimes commanding; in all they were conniving. Burke. The government thought it expedient, occasionally, to connive at the violation of this rule. Macaulay.

venerable or revered; to hallow; to dignify; as, rules or principles consecrated by time. Burke.

allam. A state without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation. Burke. Conservation of areas (Astron.), the principle that the radius vector drawn from a planet to the sun sweeps over equal areas in equal times. -- Conservation of energy, or Conservation of force (Mech.), the principle that t…

e conveyance. To increase your consignments of this valuable branch of national commerce. Burke.

wful act of justice; and it has with truth been said to be consolatory to the human mind. Burke.