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CONSPIRE
conspire, cabal, complot, conjure, machinate
(verb) engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; “They conspired to overthrow the government”
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
Etymology
Verb
conspire (third-person singular simple present conspires, present participle conspiring, simple past and past participle conspired)
(intransitive) To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results.
(intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end.
• Roscommon
(transitive) To try to bring about.
• Bishop Hall
Synonyms
• (secretly plot): collogue
Anagrams
• incorpse, scorpine
Source: Wiktionary
Con*spire", v. i. [imp. & p.p. Conspired; p.pr. & vb.n. Conspiring.] Etym: [F. conspirer, L. onspirare to blow together, harmonize, agree, plot; con- + spirare to breathe, blow. See Spirit.]
1. To make an agreement, esp. a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; to plot together. They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him. Gen. xxxvii. 18. You have conspired against our royal person, Joined with an enemy proclaimed. Shak.
2. To concur to one end; to agree. The press, the pulpit, and the stage Conspire to censure and expose our age. Roscommon.
Syn.
– To unite; concur; complot; confederate; league.
Con*spire", v. t.
Definition: To plot; to plan; to combine for. Angry clouds conspire your overthrow. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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