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[Lat. conformatio, from conform at us, pa. par. of conformo.] IMG:content-0571.png:[blocks in formation] ing, similar. II. Figuratively : " perfectly conformable with that character we find of her.-Add is on. Spectator. 2. Compliant, conforming, agreeable. on Such delusions are reformed by a conformable devo ."-Sprat. Sometimes followed by unto. "Being made conformable unto his death."- Phil . tion, iii. 10. a structure and conformation of the earth,.."- Woodward: Natural History. "In the Hebrew poetry, as I before remarked, there may be observed a certain conformation of the sentences. ."- Lowth , pt. i., Lect. 3. II. Fig .: The act of making suitable, agreeable, or in conformity with anything. the conformation of our hearts and lives to the " -Watts. For the difference between conformation and duties of true religion and morality, form , see FORM. con-formed, pa . par . or a. [CONFORM, v.] s. [Eng. -er.] One who condo ren tom plier, a conformist (either absolutely or followed by to ). “. the church of England, and of conformers unto the said doctrine of that church."- Mountagu : Ap. to Cæs ., p. 187. , pit, sire, sir, marine; gō, pot IMG:content-0572.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0573.png:[ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small] "Created, as thou art, to nobler end Holy and pure, conformity divine." IMG:content-0574.png:[blocks in formation] "The knightes wittes to confounde."-Gower, i. 146. 3. To frighten, to terrify, to amaze, to stupefy, to ing up. IMG:content-0575.png:[blocks in formation] Shakesp.: Timon of Athens, v. 3. comfit. 5. To defeat, to baffle, to put to confusion, to dis- fortune, just at this moment, put it in his power to confound his adversaries Hist. Eng ., ch. xvi. " -Macaulay : 6. To put to shame, to abash, to shame, to con- fute. founded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that "But Saul increased the more in strength, and con- this is very Christ."- Acts ix. 22. take or mistake one thing for another. 7. To confuse two things together; erroneously to "From truth and reason; do not, then, confound One with the other, but reject them both." "He did confound the best part of an hour." Shakesp.: Hen. IV ., Pt . I., 1. 3. 9. Used colloquially as a mild curse. implore heaven to confound him IMG:content-0576.png:[blocks in formation] Shakesp.: Troil. & Cre ., iii. 1. Crabb thus discriminates between to confound and to confuse: "Confound has an active sense; confuse a neuter or reflective sense: a person con- founds one thing with another; objects become con fused , or a person confuses himself: it is a common and among children to have their ideas confused on error among ignorant people to confound names, commencing a new study." (Crabb: Eng. Synon.) baffle , see BAFFLE; for that between to confound For the difference between to confound and to and to mix , see Mrx. IMG:content-0577.png:[blocks in formation] "You are confoundedly given to squirting up and down, and chattering."--L'Estrange. The quality or state of being confounded or put to con-found-ed-ne , s. [Eng. confounded ; -ne .] confusion. -Holland: Pliny , i. 113. "It confront eth on the North side upon part of Galatia." IMG:content-0578.png:[blocks in formation] pa. par. of frango to break.] Broken up. "The body being into dust confract, 2. To place one's self in opposition to another; to "And with new life confront her heartle enemies." P. Fletcher: The Purple Island , ch. 11. "Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself do not do to others." But when Láo-tsze, who was his contemporary, being born in B. C. 601, enunciated the still more advanced morality of returning good for evil, Confucius, being consulted on the subject by one of his dis- ciples, rejected it, saying, "What then will you return for good? Recompense injury with justice, and return good for good." Confucius attached very great importance to obedience on the part of children to their parents, and to veneration on the part of people in general to their ancestors. The extension of the same doc- trine led to his regarding all society in each king- dom as a great family, in all circumstances owing pa ive obedience to its sovereign. This tenet of Confucius has rendered his system highly popular with the succe ive Emperors of China and the Chinese dignitaries generally. côn-fü-şa-bil-1-ty, s. Capability of or liability to confusion. con-fü-şa-ble, a . [ Eng.conf us ( e ); -able .] Capa- ble of being confused; liable to be confounded. con-füşe', v . t . [Lat. confusus, pa. par. of con- fun do =to pour together, to mix, to confuse.] [CON- FOUND.] 1. To mix or mingle together, so as to render indistinguishable; to jumble up, to confound. Milton: P. L., ii. 951. 2. To put into confusion or disorder; to dis or- IMG:content-0579.png:[blocks in formation] For the difference between to confuse and to confound , see CONFOUND. *con-fuse', a. [Fr. conf us ; Lat. confusus, pa. par. of confundo .] 1. Confused, mixed up. 2. Put into confusion, disorderly, disorganized. 3. Abashed, disconcerted, astounded. "Confus'd, inactive, or surpris'd with fear; But, fond of glory, with severe delight." Pope: Iliad , iv. 257. 4. Obscure, unintelligible, indistinct. tinct , see INDISTINCT. For the difference between confused and indis- còn-fü-şed-ne , s. [Eng. confused ; -ne .] The state or quality of being confused; confusion. "Till I saw those eyes, I was but a lump, a chaos of con fusedne dwelt in me." - Beaum. and Flet.: The Elder Brother , iii. 5. *con-fuse-ly, adv . [Eng. confuse ; -ly .] 1. In a confused or disorderly manner; confusedly. 2. Indistinctly, obscurely. "As when a name lodg'd in the memory, But yet through time almost obliterate, Confusely hovers near the phantasie." IMG:content-0580.png:[blocks in formation] 4. The act of confounding, perplexing, or aston- ishing. 5. Perplexity, astonishment. "Confusion dwelt in ev'ry face, And fear in ev'ry heart." *6. That which causes ruin or destruction. "Thou slye devourer and confusyon of gentil women." Leg. Good Wom.; Ypsiph, 2. or, 1 L N شا confusive 2. French Law: The extinction of a debt by the creditor becoming heir of the debtor, or the debtor heir of the creditor, or in some similar way. The year of confusion: The year 46 B. C., in which the calendar was reformed by Julius Cæsar. [CALENDAR.] ". it was nece ary to enact that the previous year (46 B. C.) should consist of 445 days, a circumstance which obtained it the epithet of 'the year of confusion." -Herschel: Astronomy, 5th ed. (1858), § 918. Crabb thus discriminates between confusion and disorder: " Confusion is to disorder as the species to the genus: confusion supposes the absence of all order; disorder the derangement of order: there is always disorder in confusion , but not always con fusion in disorder ; a routed army, or a tumultuous mob, will be in disorder and will create confusion; a whisper or an ill-timed motion of an individual constitutes disorder in a school, or in an army that is drawn up." (Crabb: Eng. Synon.) con-fü-şive, a. [Lat. conf us(us); Eng. suff. -ive.] Confusing, confounding; tending to or causing confusion. "The sound of dashing floods, and dashing arms, And neighing steeds, confusive struck mine ear." Warton: Ecl. 4. IMG:content-0581.png:[blocks in formation] "At the last day, that inquisitor shall not present to God a bundle of calumnies, or confutable accusations,."- Brown .