HyperDic: conspire

English > 2 senses of the word conspire:
VERBcognitionconspire, cabal, complot, conjure, machinateengage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
cognitionconspire, colludeact in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
conspire > pronunciation
Soundskahnspay'er
Rhymesacquire ... wire: 63 rhymes with ayer...
English > conspire: 2 senses > verb 1, cognition
MeaningEngage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThey conspire to move
Example"They conspired to overthrow the government"
Synonymscabal, complot, conjure, machinate
Narrowercoconspireconspire together
Broaderplotplan secretly, usually something illegal
Spanishconspirar, tramar
Catalanconspirar
Adjectivesconspirativerelating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators
Nounsconspiracya plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
conspiratora member of a conspiracy
English > conspire: 2 senses > verb 2, cognition
MeaningAct in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Example"The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall"
Synonymcollude
BroaderinteractAct together or towards others or with others
Spanishconfabularse, conspirar
Adjectivesconspirativerelating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators
Nounsconspiracya secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful / unlawful act

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