conspire
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See also: conspiré
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, conspīrō, from con- (combining form of cum (“with”)) + spīrō (“breathe”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /kənˈspaɪə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)
Verb
[edit]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; to collude, to connive, to plot.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 37:18:
- They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him.
- 2015, Mustafa Khattab, transl., The Clear Quran, →ISBN, surah 28, verse 20:
- And there came a man, rushing from the farthest end of the city. He said, “O Moses! The chiefs are actually conspiring against you to put you to death, so leave ˹the city˺. I really advise you ˹to do so˺.”
- (intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end.
- (Can we date this quote by Roscommon and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
- 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.
- (Can we date this quote by Roscommon and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- (transitive) To work together to bring about.
- Rain and sweat conspired to smudge her mascara.
- (Can we date this quote by Bishop Hall and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Angry clouds conspire your overthrow.
Synonyms
[edit]- (secretly plot): collogue
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]to secretly plot
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[edit]Audio: (file) - Homophones: conspirent, conspires
Verb
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Portuguese
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Romanian
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Spanish
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