The dishonest sheriff connived at gambling.
Benedict Arnold connived with the British during the Revolutionary War.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|niv|an|cy — «kuh NY vuhn see», noun. Obsolete. connivance … Useful english dictionary
con|niv|ance — «kuh NY vuhns», noun. 1. the act of conniving; pretended ignorance or secret encouragement of wrongdoing. 2. Law. guilty assent to, or knowledge or encouragement of, wrongdoing, without participation in it … Useful english dictionary
con|niv|ence — «kuh NY vuhns», noun. = connivance. (Cf. ↑connivance) … Useful english dictionary
con|niv|ent — «kuh NY vuhnt», adjective. Biology. gradually converging: »The petals of certain flowers and the wings of certain insects are connivent … Useful english dictionary
con|nive — «kuh NYV», intransitive verb, nived, niv|ing. 1. to avoid noticing something wrong; give aid to wrongdoing by not telling of it: »The dishonest sheriff connived at gambling. 2. to cooperate secretly: »Benedict Arnold connived with the British… … Useful english dictionary
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
niv — car·niv·o·ra; car·niv·o·ri; car·niv·o·rous; con·niv·ance; con·niv·ent; con·niv·er; con·niv·ery; gram·i·niv·o·rous; gra·niv·o·rous; hom·i·niv·o·rous; niv·en·ite; niv·e·ous; niv·er; om·niv·o·ra; om·niv·o·rous; san·gui·niv·o·rous; sem·i·niv·o·rous;… … English syllables
conniver — con·niv·er … English syllables
connive — con•nive [[t]kəˈnaɪv[/t]] v. i. nived, niv•ing 1) to cooperate secretly; conspire 2) to give aid to wrongdoing by forbearing to act or speak (usu. fol. by at) 3) to be indulgent toward something others oppose or criticize (usu. fol. by at) •… … From formal English to slang
connive — con|nive [ kə naıv ] verb intransitive 1. ) to plan secretly, especially to do something that is illegal or immoral: connive (with someone) to do something: The officials allegedly connived to take public funds for personal use. 2. ) to ignore… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
