conspire
playSimple Definition of conspire
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: to secretly plan with someone to do something that is harmful or illegal
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: to happen in a way that produces bad or unpleasant results
Full Definition of conspire
conspired
conspiring
transitive verb
intransitive verb
1 a : to join in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrongful act or an act which becomes unlawful as a result of the secret agreement <accused of conspiring to overthrow the government> b : scheme
2 : to act in harmony toward a common end <circumstances conspired to defeat his efforts>
Examples of conspire in a sentence
<conspired to replace the leader with someone more easily influenced>
<foul weather and airline foul-ups seemed to be conspiring to ruin our vacation>
Origin and Etymology of conspire
Middle English, from Anglo-French conspirer, from Latin conspirare to be in harmony, conspire, from com- + spirare to breathe
First Known Use: 14th century
CONSPIRE Defined for Kids
conspire
playDefinition of conspire for Students
conspired
conspiring
1 : to make an agreement with others especially in secret to do an unlawful act
2 : to act together <Events conspired to spoil our plans.>
Law Dictionary
Origin and Etymology of conspire
Latin conspirare to be in harmony, to join in an unlawful agreement, from com- together + spirare to breathe
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