— conspirer , n. — conspiringly , adv.
/keuhn spuyeur"/ , v. , conspired, conspiring .
v.i.
1. to agree together, esp. secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal: They conspired to kill the king.
2. to act or work together toward the same result or goal.
v.t.
3. to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
[ 1325-75; ME conspirare to act in harmony, conspire, equiv. to con- CON- + spirare to breathe; see SPIRANT, SPIRIT ]
Syn. 1. complot, intrigue. See plot. 2. combine, concur, cooperate.