CONSPIRE


Meaning of CONSPIRE in English

v.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' sp ī (- ə )r

Function: verb

Inflected Form: con · spired ; con · spir · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French conspirer, from Latin conspirare to be in harmony, conspire, from com- + spirare to breathe

Date: 14th century

transitive verb : PLOT , CONTRIVE

intransitive verb

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> b : SCHEME

2 : to act in harmony toward a common end <circumstances conspired to defeat his efforts>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.