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   conspire

   /kənˈspʌɪə/

   verb

   • 1. make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act: "they conspired against him" Similar plothatch a plotform a conspiracyschemeplanlay plansintriguecolludeconnivecollaborateconsortmachinatemanoeuvrebe/work hand in gloveabetbe an accessoryinformal:be in cahootsrare:cabal
   • ▪ (of events or circumstances) seem to be working together to bring about a particular negative result: "everything conspires to exacerbate the situation" Similar act togetherwork togethercombinejoinuniteallyjoin forcescooperateinformal:gang uprare:coact

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare ‘agree, plot’, from con- ‘together with’ + spirare ‘breathe’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSPIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSPIRE definition: 1. to plan secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal, or against someone's wishes…. Learn more.

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   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. conspired to monopolize and restrict trade. b. : scheme. 2. : to act in harmony toward a common end. Circumstances conspired to defeat his efforts.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSPIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If two or more people or groups conspire to do something illegal or harmful, they make a secret agreement to do it.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONSPIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONSPIRE meaning: 1. to plan secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal, or against someone's wishes…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conspireConspire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you conspire, you collaborate with others to do harm, or maybe just keep something from happening, like a group that conspires to get tuna melts booted from the lunch menu by urging everyone to order other things.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONSPIRE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CONSPIRE definition: 1. to join with other people to secretly plan to do something bad or illegal: 2. If events or a…. Learn more.

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   Conspire definition: to agree together, especially secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal. See examples of CONSPIRE used in a sentence.