conspire

  • 11conspire — con|spire [kənˈspaıə US ˈspaır] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: conspirer, from [i]Latin conspirare to breathe together, agree, conspire , from com ( COM ) + spirare to breathe ] 1.) to secretly plan with someone else to do something… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12conspire — con|spire [ kən spaır ] verb intransitive 1. ) to secretly plan with someone to do something bad or illegal: conspire (with someone) to do something: He is accused of conspiring with three others to sell cocaine. conspire against: Anyone… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13conspire — verb (I) 1 to plan something harmful or illegal together secretly: conspire (with sb) to do sth: He had conspired with an accomplice to rob the bank. | conspire against sb: Mentally ill people sometimes believe that relatives are conspiring… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14conspire — [[t]kənspa͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] conspires, conspiring, conspired 1) V RECIP If two or more people or groups conspire to do something illegal or harmful, they make a secret agreement to do it. [pl n V to inf] They d conspired to overthrow the government …

    English dictionary

  • 15conspire — v. 1) (D; intr.) to conspire against; with 2) (E) they conspired to overthrow the government * * * [kən spaɪə] with (D; intr.) to conspire against (E) they conspired to overthrow the government …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 16conspire — To engage in conspiracy. Term carries with it the idea of agreement, concurrence and combination, and hence is inapplicable to a single person or thing, and one cannot agree or conspire with another who does not agree or conspire with him. See… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 17conspire — To engage in conspiracy. Term carries with it the idea of agreement, concurrence and combination, and hence is inapplicable to a single person or thing, and one cannot agree or conspire with another who does not agree or conspire with him. See… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 18conspire — verb (conspired; conspiring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French conspirer, from Latin conspirare to be in harmony, conspire, from com + spirare to breathe Date: 14th century transitive verb plot, contrive intransitive verb …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19conspire — conspirer, n. conspiringly, adv. /keuhn spuyeur /, v., conspired, conspiring. v.i. 1. to agree together, esp. secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal: They conspired to kill the king. 2. to act or work together toward the same result or …

    Universalium

  • 20conspire — verb a) To secretly plot or make plans together, often used regarding something bad or illegal. I feel my vanquishd heart conspire b) To agree, to concur to one end. To crown a flame by Heavn approvd. See Also …

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