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- [kuh n-spahyuh r]
- /kənˈspaɪər/
- /kənˈspaɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-spahyuh r]
- /kənˈspaɪər/
Definitions of conspire word
- verb conspire If two or more people or groups conspire to do something illegal or harmful, they make a secret agreement to do it. 3
- verb conspire If events conspire to produce a particular result, they seem to work together to cause this result. 3
- verb conspire to plan or agree on (a crime or harmful act) together in secret 3
- verb conspire to act together towards some end as if by design 3
- intransitive verb conspire to plan and act together secretly, esp. in order to commit a crime 3
- intransitive verb conspire to combine or work together for any purpose or effect 3
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Origin of conspire
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin conspīrāre to act in harmony, conspire, equivalent to con- con- + spīrāre to breathe; see spirant, spirit
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Parts of speech for Conspire
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conspire popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conspire
verb conspire
- collude — If one person colludes with another, they co-operate with them secretly or illegally.
- connive — If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly try to achieve something which will benefit both of them.
- cooperate — If you cooperate with someone, you work with them or help them for a particular purpose. You can also say that two people cooperate.
- maneuver — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
Antonyms for conspire
verb conspire
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
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