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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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