conspire

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin conspīrō from con-, combining form of cum (“‘with’”) + spīrō (“‘breathe’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪə(r)

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to conspire (third-person singular simple present conspires, present participle conspiring, simple past and past participle conspired)

1. To secretly plot or make plans together, often used regarding something bad or illegal.
2. (intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end.
   • 1744, Georg Friedrich Händel, Hercules, act 3, scene 5

     I feel my vanquish'd heart conspire

     To crown a flame by Heav'n approv'd.

3. To try to make things go a certain way.

   There's no use to conspire a good mark from him.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• co-conspirator
• conspirator
• inspire
• spirit
• conspiracy