conspire
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See also conspiré
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin conspirare, conspīrō, from con-, combining form of cum (“with”) + spīrō (“breathe”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
conspire (third-person singular simple present conspires, present participle conspiring, simple past and past participle conspired)
- To secretly plot or make plans together, often used regarding something bad or illegal.
- (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.
- 1744, Georg Friedrich Händel, Hercules, act 3, scene 5
- To try to bring about.
- Angry clouds conspire your overthrow. — Bp. Hall.
Translations[edit]
to secretly plot
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to try to make things go a certain way
Related terms[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Homophones: conspirent, conspires
Verb[edit]
conspire
- first-person singular present indicative of conspirer
- third-person singular present indicative of conspirer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of conspirer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of conspirer
- second-person singular imperative of conspirer
Spanish[edit]
Verb[edit]
conspire (infinitive conspirar)
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of conspirar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of conspirar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of conspirar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of conspirar.
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- Spanish verb subjunctive forms
- Spanish verb first-person forms
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