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CONSPIRE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

Example:

They conspired to overthrow the government

Synonyms:

cabal; complot; conjure; conspire; machinate

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "conspire" is one way to...):

plot (plan secretly, usually something illegal)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "conspire"):

coconspire (conspire together)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

They conspire to move

Derivation:

conspiracy (a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot))

conspirative (relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators)

conspirator (a member of a conspiracy)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose

Example:

The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall

Synonyms:

collude; conspire

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "conspire" is one way to...):

interact (act together or towards others or with others)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

Derivation:

conspiracy (a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act)

conspirative (relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators)

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