CONSPIRE


Meaning of CONSPIRE in English

— 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.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .