conspire, collude
(verb) act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose; “The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
collude (third-person singular simple present colludes, present participle colluding, simple past and past participle colluded)
(intransitive) to act in concert with; to conspire
• to be in cahoots
• conspire
• plot
• scheme
• loculed
Source: Wiktionary
Col*lude", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Colluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Colluding.] Etym: [L. colludere, -lusum; col- + ludere to play. See Ludicrous.]
Definition: To have secretly a joint part or share in an action; to play into each other's hands; to conspire; to act in concert. If they let things take their course, they will be represented as colluding with sedition. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
