| conspire Jun 20th 2013, 00:37 | | | | Line 12: | Line 12: | | | {{en-verb|conspir|ing}} | | {{en-verb|conspir|ing}} | | | | | | | − | # To secretly [[plot]] or make plans together, often used regarding something bad or illegal. | + | # {{context|intransitive|lang=en}} To secretly [[plot]] or make plans together, often used regarding something bad or illegal. | | | + | #* Bible, Genesis xxxvii. 18 | | | + | #*: They '''conspired''' against [Joseph] to slay him. | | | # {{context|intransitive|lang=en}} To [[agree]], to [[concur]] to one end. | | # {{context|intransitive|lang=en}} To [[agree]], to [[concur]] to one end. | | | + | #* Roscommon | | | + | #*: The press, the pulpit, and the stage / '''Conspire''' to censure and expose our age. | | | #* '''1744''', [[:w:Georg Friedrich Händel|Georg Friedrich Händel]], ''[[:w:Hercules (Handel)|Hercules]]'', act 3, scene 5 | | #* '''1744''', [[:w:Georg Friedrich Händel|Georg Friedrich Händel]], ''[[:w:Hercules (Handel)|Hercules]]'', act 3, scene 5 | | − | #*: ''I feel my vanquish'd heart '''conspire''' | + | #*: I feel my vanquish'd heart '''conspire''' | | − | #*: ''To crown a flame by Heav'n approv'd. | + | #*: To crown a flame by Heav'n approv'd. | | − | # To try to bring about. | + | # {{context|transitive|lang=en}} To try to bring about. | | − | #: ''Angry clouds '''conspire''' your overthrow.'' — Bp. Hall. | + | #* Bishop Hall | | | + | #: Angry clouds '''conspire''' your overthrow. | | | | | | | | ====Translations==== | | ====Translations==== |
Latest revision as of 00:37, 20 June 2013 English[edit] Etymology[edit] From Latin conspirare, conspīrō, from con-, combining form of cum ("with") + spīrō ("breathe") Pronunciation[edit] 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 used regarding something bad or illegal.
- Bible, Genesis xxxvii. 18
- They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him.
- (intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end.
- Roscommon
- The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
- 1744, Georg Friedrich Händel, Hercules, act 3, scene 5
- I feel my vanquish'd heart conspire
- To crown a flame by Heav'n approv'd.
- (transitive) To try to bring about.
- Angry clouds conspire your overthrow.
Translations[edit] to try to make things go a certain way Related terms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit] conspire - first-person singular present indicative of conspirer
- third-person singular present indicative of conspirer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of conspirer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of conspirer
- second-person singular imperative of conspirer
Spanish[edit] conspire (infinitive conspirar) - Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of conspirar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of conspirar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of conspirar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of conspirar.
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