conspire

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See also: conspiré

English

Etymology

From Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, conspīrō, from con- (combining form of cum (“with”)) + spīrō (“breathe”).

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conspire (third-person singular simple present conspires, present participle conspiring, simple past and past participle conspired)

  1. (intransitive) To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results; to collude, to connive, to plot.
  2. (intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end.
    • (Can we date this quote by Roscommon and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
    • 1744, Georg Friedrich Händel, Hercules, act 3, scene 5:
      I feel my vanquish'd heart conspire
      To crown a flame by Heav'n approv'd.
  3. (transitive) To work together to bring about.
    Rain and sweat conspired to smudge her mascara.
    • (Can we date this quote by Bishop Hall and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      Angry clouds conspire your overthrow.

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French

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conspire

  1. inflection of conspirer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Verb

conspire

  1. inflection of conspirar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Romanian

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conspire

  1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of conspira

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konsˈpiɾe/
  • Rhymes: -iɾe
  • Syllabification: cons‧pi‧re

Verb

conspire

  1. inflection of conspirar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
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