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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•spire /kənˈspaɪr/USA pronunciation v., -spired, -spir•ing. - to agree together, esp. secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal: [no object; (~ + against + object)]They were conspiring against me.[~ + to + verb (+ object)]conspiring to overthrow the government.
- to act or work together toward the same goal: [~ + to + verb]A number of events conspired to keep me from finishing the assignment.[~ + against + object]These events conspired against my finishing on time.
con•spir•er, n. [countable]con•spir•ing•ly, adv. See -spir-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•spire (kən spīər′),USA pronunciation v., -spired, -spir•ing. v.i. - to agree together, esp. secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal:They conspired to kill the king.
- to act or work together toward the same result or goal.
v.t. - to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
- Latin conspīrāre to act in harmony, conspire, equivalent. to con- con- + spīrāre to breathe; see spirant, spirit
- Middle English 1325–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged complot, intrigue. See plot.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged combine, concur, cooperate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: conspire /kənˈspaɪə/ vb
when intr, sometimes followed by against: - to plan or agree on (a crime or harmful act) together in secret
- (intransitive) to act together towards some end as if by design: the elements conspired to spoil our picnic
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspīrāre to plot together, literally: to breathe together, from spīrāre to breathe |