con|spir´ing|ly

con|spir´ing|ly
con|spire «kuhn SPYR», verb, -spired, -spir|ing.
–v.i.
1. to plan secretly with others to do something unlawful or wrong; plot: »

The two men conspired to steal the jewels and then sell them to a jeweler in another country.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under plot. (Cf.plot)
2. to act together; contribute jointly: »

All things conspired to make her birthday a happy one.

SYNONYM(S): concur, cooperate, combine.
–v.t.
to plot (something evil or unlawful).
[< Old French conspirer, learned borrowing from Latin conspīrāre < com- together + spīrāre breathe]
con|spir´er, noun.
con|spir´ing|ly, adverb.

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  • con|spir´er — con|spire «kuhn SPYR», verb, spired, spir|ing. –v.i. 1. to plan secretly with others to do something unlawful or wrong; plot: »The two men conspired to steal the jewels and then sell them to a jeweler in another country. SYNONYM(S): See syn.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|spire — «kuhn SPYR», verb, spired, spir|ing. –v.i. 1. to plan secretly with others to do something unlawful or wrong; plot: »The two men conspired to steal the jewels and then sell them to a jeweler in another country. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under plot …   Useful english dictionary

  • spir — spir·it·ed; spir·it·ed·ly; spir·it·ful; spir·it·ism; spir·it·ist; spir·it·is·tic; spir·it·ize; spir·it·less; spir·it·less·ly; spir·it·less·ness; spir·i·to·so; spir·it·ous; spir·i·tu·al·ism; spir·i·tu·al·ist; spir·i·tu·al·is·tic;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • conspiringly — con·spir·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • conspire — con·spire /kən spīr/ vi con·spired, con·spir·ing [Latin conspirare to be in harmony, to join in an unlawful agreement, from com together + spirare to breathe]: to join in a conspiracy compare solicit Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… …   Law dictionary

  • Conspiringly — Con*spir ing*ly, adv. In the manner of a conspirator; by conspiracy. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conspire — con•spire [[t]kənˈspaɪər[/t]] v. spired, spir•ing 1) to agree together, esp. secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal 2) to act or work together toward the same goal 3) to contrive; plot • Etymology: 1325–75; < L conspīrāre to act in… …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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