conspire
verb/kənˈspaɪə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, conspīrō, from con- (combining form of cum (“with”)) + spīrō (“breathe”).
- derived from conspirare
- derived from conspirer
- inherited from conspiren
Definitions
To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal…
To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results; to collude, to connive, to plot.
- They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him.
- 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˺.”
To agree, to concur to one end.
- The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
- I feel my vanquish'd heart conspire To crown a flame by Heav'n approv'd.
To work together to bring about.
- Rain and sweat conspired to smudge her mascara.
- Angry clouds conspire your overthrow.
The neighborhood
- neighborco-conspirator
- neighborconspiracy
- neighborconspiration
- neighborconspirator
- neighborinspire
- neighborspirit
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA