connive

1. v. i. To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink. Source: opted

2. v. i. To close the eyes upon a fault; to wink (at); to fail or forbear by intention to discover an act; to permit a proceeding, as if not aware of it; -- usually followed by at. Source: opted

3. v. t. To shut the eyes to; to overlook; to pretend not to see. Source: opted

4. v. encourage or assent to illegally or criminally Source: wordnet

5. v. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner Source: wordnet

6. 1. To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink. [Obs.] The artist is to teach them how to nod judiciously, and to connive with either eye. Spectator. 2. To close the eyes upon a fault; to wink (at); to fail or forbear by intention to discover an act; to permit a proceeding, as if not aware of it; -- usually followed by at. To connive at what it does not approve. Jer. Taylor. In many of these, the directors were heartily concurring; in most of them, they were encouraging, and sometimes commanding; in all they were conniving. Burke. The government thought it expedient, occasionally, to connive at the violation of this rule. Macaulay. To shut the eyes to; to overlook; to pretend not to see. [R. & Obs.] "Divorces were not connived only, but with eye open allowed." Milton. Source: webster

7. To shut the eyes to; to overlook; to pretend not to see. [R. &Obs.] "Divorces were not connived only, but with eye open allowed."Milton. Source: adambom

8. v:100 v. encourage or assent to illegally or criminally Source: ecdict

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