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conspire
con·spire C0587000 (kən-spīr′)v. con·spired, con·spir·ing, con·spires v.intr.1. To plan together secretly to commit an illegal or wrongful act or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action.2. To join or act together; combine: "Semisweet chocolate, cocoa powder, espresso, Cognac, and vanilla all conspire to intensify [the cake's] flavor" (Sally Schneider).v.tr. To plan or plot secretly.
[Middle English conspiren, from Old French, from Latin cōnspīrāre : com-, com- + spīrāre, to breathe.]
con·spir′er n.con·spir′ing·ly adv.conspire (kənˈspaɪə) vb1. to plan or agree on (a crime or harmful act) together in secret2. (intr) to act together towards some end as if by design: the elements conspired to spoil our picnic. [C14: from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspīrāre to plot together, literally: to breathe together, from spīrāre to breathe] conˈspirer ncon•spire (kənˈspaɪər)
v. -spired, -spir•ing. v.i. 1. to agree together, esp. secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal. 2. to act or work together toward the same goal. v.t. 3. to contrive; plot. [1325–75; < Latin conspīrāre to act in harmony, conspire] conspire
Past participle: conspired
Gerund: conspiring
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| conspire | | conspire |
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| I conspire | | you conspire | | he/she/it conspires | | we conspire | | you conspire | | they conspire |
| Preterite |
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| I conspired | | you conspired | | he/she/it conspired | | we conspired | | you conspired | | they conspired |
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| I am conspiring | | you are conspiring | | he/she/it is conspiring | | we are conspiring | | you are conspiring | | they are conspiring |
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| I have conspired | | you have conspired | | he/she/it has conspired | | we have conspired | | you have conspired | | they have conspired |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was conspiring | | you were conspiring | | he/she/it was conspiring | | we were conspiring | | you were conspiring | | they were conspiring |
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| I had conspired | | you had conspired | | he/she/it had conspired | | we had conspired | | you had conspired | | they had conspired |
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| I will conspire | | you will conspire | | he/she/it will conspire | | we will conspire | | you will conspire | | they will conspire |
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| I will have conspired | | you will have conspired | | he/she/it will have conspired | | we will have conspired | | you will have conspired | | they will have conspired |
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| I will be conspiring | | you will be conspiring | | he/she/it will be conspiring | | we will be conspiring | | you will be conspiring | | they will be conspiring |
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| I have been conspiring | | you have been conspiring | | he/she/it has been conspiring | | we have been conspiring | | you have been conspiring | | they have been conspiring |
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| I will have been conspiring | | you will have been conspiring | | he/she/it will have been conspiring | | we will have been conspiring | | you will have been conspiring | | they will have been conspiring |
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| I had been conspiring | | you had been conspiring | | he/she/it had been conspiring | | we had been conspiring | | you had been conspiring | | they had been conspiring |
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| I would conspire | | you would conspire | | he/she/it would conspire | | we would conspire | | you would conspire | | they would conspire |
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| I would have conspired | | you would have conspired | | he/she/it would have conspired | | we would have conspired | | you would have conspired | | they would have conspired |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | conspire - engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government"cabal, complot, machinate, conjurecoconspire - conspire together; "The two men coconspired to cover up the Federal investigation"plot - plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government" | | 2. | conspire - act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose; "The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall"colludeinteract - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" |
conspireverb1. plot, scheme, intrigue, devise, manoeuvre, contrive, machinate, plan, hatch treason I had a persecution complex and thought people were conspiring against me.2. work together, combine, contribute, cooperate, concur, tend, conduce History and geography have conspired to bring Greece to a moment of decision.conspireverbTo work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end:collude, connive, intrigue, machinate, plot, scheme.Translationsconspire (kənˈspaiə) verb to plot or secretly make plans together. They conspired with the terrorists to overthrow the government. 密謀 密谋conˈspiracy (-ˈspi-) – plural conˈspiracies – noun (a plan made by) conspiring. The government discovered the conspiracy in time. 陰謀 阴谋conˈspirator (-ˈspi-) noun a person who conspires. 陰謀家 阴谋家conspire
conspire against (something or someone)To join together in force or combine in such a way as to foil or defeat someone or something. The wind and rain conspired against our plans for an outdoor barbecue. His two younger brothers conspired against him to have him removed from the head of the company.See also: conspireconspire with (one)To plot or scheme with one. What are you kids whispering about back there? You better not be conspiring with each other! The president of the company conspired with his assistant to conceal all evidence of his crime.See also: conspireconspire with someone (against someone or something) and conspire (with someone) against someone or somethingto join with someone in a plot against someone or something else. The CEO conspired with the board of directors against the stockholders. Ed conspired with Sam against the plan.See also: conspireEncyclopediaSeeconspiracyconspire
Synonyms for conspireverb plotSynonyms- plot
- scheme
- intrigue
- devise
- manoeuvre
- contrive
- machinate
- plan
- hatch treason
verb work togetherSynonyms- work together
- combine
- contribute
- cooperate
- concur
- tend
- conduce
Synonyms for conspireverb to work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal endSynonyms- collude
- connive
- intrigue
- machinate
- plot
- scheme
Synonyms for conspireverb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear togetherSynonyms- cabal
- complot
- machinate
- conjure
Related Wordsverb act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purposeSynonymsRelated Words |