Thesaurus: conspire

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1. v. i. To make an agreement, esp. a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; to plot together.
2. v. i. To concur to one end; to agree.
3. v. t. To plot; to plan; to combine for.
4. v. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
5. v. act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
6. 1. To make an agreement, esp. a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; to plot together. They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him. Gen. xxxvii. 18. You have conspired against our royal person, Joined with an enemy proclaimed. Shak. 2. To concur to one end; to agree. The press, the pulpit, and the stage Conspire to censure and expose our age. Roscommon. Syn. -- To unite; concur; complot; confederate; league. To plot; to plan; to combine for. Angry clouds conspire your overthrow. Bp. Hall.
7. To plot; to plan; to combine for.Angry clouds conspire your overthrow. Bp. Hall.
8. v:100 v. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together v. act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose