conspire
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conspire
- /kənˈspaɪə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, conspīrō, from con- (combining form of cum (“with”)) + spīrō (“breathe”).
verb conspires · conspiring · conspired
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To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results; to collude, to connive, to plot.
They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him.
Similar: collogue
- To agree, to concur to one end. The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
- To work together to bring about. Rain and sweat conspired to smudge her mascara.
Translations
Every language
verb to secretly plot
| Español | conspirar, contlapachearse |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 企む takuramu |
| 中文 | 勾结 gōujié |
| Português | conspirar |
| Deutsch | sich verschwören |
| Ελληνικά | συνωμοτώ synomotó |
| Русский | замышля́ть zamyšljátʹ, сгова́риваться sgovárivatʹsja, сговори́ться sgovorítʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | âm mưu, mưu hại |
| العربية | تَآمَرَ taʔāmara, اِئْتَمَرَ iʔtamara |
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title = {conspire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/conspire},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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