Conspire

Word CONSPIRE
Character 8
Hyphenation con spire
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Conspire"

What do we mean by conspire?

To plan together secretly to commit an illegal or wrongful act or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action. intransitive verb

To join or act together; combine. intransitive verb

To plan or plot secretly. intransitive verb

Literally, to breathe together (with); breathe in unison or accord, as in singing.

To agree by oath, covenant, or otherwise to commit a reprehensible or illegal act; engage in a conspiracy; plot; especially, hatch treason.

Figuratively, to concur to one end; act in unison; contribute jointly to a certain result: as, all things conspired to make him prosperous.

Synonyms To intrigue. To combine, concur, unite, cooperate.

To plot; plan; devise; contrive; scheme for.

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. intransitive verb

To concur to one end; to agree. intransitive verb

To plot; to plan; to combine for. transitive verb

To secretly plot or make plans together, often used regarding something bad or illegal. verb

To agree, to concur to one end. verb

To try to bring about. verb

Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together verb

Act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose verb

To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results.

To agree, to concur to one end.

To try to bring about.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Conspire

The word "conspire" in example sentences

To "conspire" is when 2 or more people plan to do something. ❋ Unknown (2006)

“I would hardly use the word conspire to describe a harmless breakfast meeting, and I don’t think the party will be all that thrilled when they find out you’ve been spying on a senator, a congressman, and your secretary of state.” ❋ Vince Flynn (2000)

The root meaning of the word conspire is "to breathe together," so it's no exaggeration to say that we're all in a vast conspiracy with the world's rainforests. ❋ Rebecca Tarbotton (2011)

In the next section I will address why Assange thinks these closed networks are problematic, but for now it is important to stress that this is conspiracy in the sense of the original etymology of 'conspire' -- as in "breathe with" or "breathe together". ❋ Urizenus Sklar (2010)

As in the original meaning of the word "conspire" -- to breathe the same air -- we conspire in the realities we breathe in. ❋ Unknown (2009)

According to the court's bizarre logic, Zaccari did not "conspire" to violate Barnes 'rights precisely because no one -- on record, at least -- agreed with his decision to kick Barnes out. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Somehow, things just seem to "conspire" to keep me away from certain things. ❋ Elizabeth McClung (2008)

Geese don't "conspire" to fly south together, and yet there they are. ❋ Ann Althouse (2007)

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