conspiring

con·spire

 (kən-spīr′)

v. con·spired, con·spir·ing, con·spires

v.intr.

1. To plan together secretly to commit an illegal or wrongful act or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action.

2. To join or act together; combine: "Semisweet chocolate, cocoa powder, espresso, Cognac, and vanilla all conspire to intensify [the cake's] flavor" (Sally Schneider).

v.tr.

To plan or plot secretly.

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[Middle English conspiren, from Old French, from Latin cōnspīrāre : com-, com- + spīrāre, to breathe.]

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con·spir′er n.

con·spir′ing·ly adv.

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conspiring

(kənˈspaɪərɪŋ)

adj

of or involved in a conspiracy

conˈspiringly adv

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