conspire

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, conspīrō, from con- (combining form of cum (“with”)) + spīrō (“breathe”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kənˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ) === Verb === conspire (third-person singular simple present conspires, present participle conspiring, simple past and past participle conspired) (intransitive) To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results; to collude, to connive, to plot. (intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end. (Can we date this quote by Roscommon and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?) The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age. (transitive) To work together to bring about. ==== Synonyms ==== (secretly plot): collogue ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === incorpse, scorpine == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃s.piʁ/ Homophones: conspirent, conspires === Verb === conspire inflection of conspirer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative == Portuguese == === Verb === conspire inflection of conspirar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [konˈspire] === Verb === conspire third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of conspira == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /konsˈpiɾe/ [kõnsˈpi.ɾe] Rhymes: -iɾe Syllabification: cons‧pi‧re === Verb === conspire inflection of conspirar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative