3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Conspire \Con*spire"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Conspired}; p. pr &
vb n. {Conspiring}.] [F. conspirer, L. onspirare to blow
together, harmonize, agree, plot; con- + spirare to breathe,
blow. See {Spirit}.]
1. To make an agreement, esp. a secret agreement, to do some
act as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some
unlawful deed; to plot together.
They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him --Gen.
xxxvii 18.
You have conspired against our royal person, Joined
with an enemy proclaimed. --Shak.
2. To concur to one end to agree.
The press, the pulpit, and the stage Conspire to
censure and expose our age. --Roscommon.
Syn: To unite; concur; complot; confederate; league.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Conspire \Con*spire"\, v. t.
To plot; to plan to combine for
Angry clouds conspire your overthrow. --Bp. Hall.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
conspire
v 1: enter into a conspiracy; "They conspired to overthrow the
government" [syn: {cabal}, {complot}]
2: act in unison or agreement; "These two factors conspired to
cause the stock market to fall" [syn: {collude}]
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