conspire

To conspire is to work together and secret plans, or that events are happening that seem to lead to a particular situation or result.

(verb)

When you and a friend get together and make a secret plan, this is an example of a time when you conspire.
When everything seems to go wrong at once, this is an example of a time when it might seem like fate conspires against you.

See conspire in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb conspired, conspiring

to plan and act together secretly, esp. in order to commit a crime
to combine or work together for any purpose or effect: events conspired to ruin him

Origin: ME conspiren < OFr conspirer < L conspirare, to breathe together, agree, unite < com-, together + spirare, to breathe: see spirit

transitive verb

Rare to plan or plot

See conspire in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb con·spired, con·spir·ing, con·spires

verb, intransitive

To plan together secretly to commit an illegal or wrongful act or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action.
To join or act together; combine: “Semisweet chocolate, cocoa powder, espresso, Cognac, and vanilla all conspire to intensify [the cake's] flavor” (Sally Schneider).

verb, transitive

To plan or plot secretly.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English conspiren

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin cōnspīrāre

Origin: : com-, com-

Origin: + spīrāre, to breathe

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