conspire
/kənˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ verb C1- To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results; to collude, to connive, to plot.
- To agree, to concur to one end. · The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
- To work together to bring about. · Rain and sweat conspired to smudge her mascara.
He/she/it conspires · Past conspired · Past participle conspired · -ing form conspiring
Verb forms
- Base form
- conspire
- He/she/it
- conspires
- Past
- conspired
- Past participle
- conspired
- -ing form
- conspiring
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But bear in mind, that should there fall in your way anyone guilty of conspiring against the government, you will be so much the more bound to visit the offence with rigorous punishment, as it is known you belong to a suspected family.”
Douglas and Barker know the truth about the murder, and are conspiring to conceal it, then I can give you a whole-souled answer.
However, we will suppose that they are an extraordinarily astute couple, who deceive everyone upon this point, and conspire to murder the husband.
“Then again, if a woman and her lover conspire to murder a husband, are they going to advertise their guilt by ostentatiously removing his wedding ring after his death?
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