Definition of conspire
conspired
;conspiring
transitive verb
intransitive verb
1a : 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 conspired to monopolize and restrict tradeb : scheme
2 : to act in harmony toward a common end Circumstances conspired to defeat his efforts. … the sun and the wind conspired to make splinters out of solid wood. — B. J. Oliphant
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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
Recent Examples of conspire from the Web
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The case against Liew is the first fruit of the federal criminal investigation into whether traders at some of the world’s biggest banks conspired to manipulate prices in precious-metals markets.
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The federal appeals court in Atlanta has dismissed a lawsuit that accused Fulton District Attorney Paul Howard of conspiring against the First Amendment rights of the former head of Atlanta’s crime lab.
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An elbow injury, bout of the shingles, loss of motivation and then last week, a virus that necessitated antibiotics, have all conspired against him.
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Two defense contractors were sentenced in San Diego federal court to prison for conspiring to steal more than $3 million worth of medical equipment from Camp Pendleton that had been earmarked to help wounded Marines abroad.
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Michelle Morin was sentenced Thursday after pleading no contest to charges of conspiring to commit assault with a dangerous weapon, felony assault, and failure to report a death in the May 2015 killing of 60-year-old Domingo Ortiz, of Worcester.
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A federal judge says a lawsuit accusing the NFL and team owners of conspiring to suppress wages for cheerleaders lacks evidence to support that claim.
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Los Angeles Times Tarnished badge: Former deputy chief of the Fresno Police Department Keith Foster was found guilty of conspiring to distribute heroin and marijuana.
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Government grants, foundation funds and universities with chairs for poets-in-residence are all conspiring to strengthen or at least amplify their voices in the world at large.
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Origin and Etymology of conspire
Middle English, from Anglo-French conspirer, from Latin conspirare to be in harmony, conspire, from com- + spirare to breathe
CONSPIRE Defined for English Language Learners
conspire
playDefinition of conspire for English Language Learners
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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
CONSPIRE Defined for Kids
conspire
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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.
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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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