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Webster 1913 Edition

Conspire

Con-spire′

(kŏn-spīr′)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Conspired
(kŏn-spīrd′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Conspiring
.]
[F.
conspirer
, L.
conspirare
to blow together, harmonize, agree, plot;
con-
+
spirare
to breathe, blow. See
Spirit
.]
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.
Shakespeare
2.
To concur to one end; to agree.
Syn. – To unite; concur; complot; confederate; league.

Con-spire′

,
Verb.
T.
To plot; to plan; to combine for.
Angry clouds
conspire
your overthrow.
Bp. Hall.

Webster 1828 Edition

Conspire

CONSPIRE

,
Verb.
I.
[L., to plot; to breathe. But the primary sense is to throw, to wind; hence spira, a fold, circle, wreath or band; and the sense of the verb is, to breathe together, or more probably, to wind or band together.]
1.
To agree, by oath, covenant or otherwise, to commit a crime; to plot; to hatch treason.
The servants of Ammon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house. 2 Kings 21.
They conspired against Joseph to slay him. Genesis 37.
2.
In law, to agree falsely and maliciously to indict an innocent person of felony.
3.
To agree; to concur to one end.
The press, the pulpit, and the stage, conspire to censure and expose our age.
All things conspire to make us prosperous.

Definition 2024

conspiré

conspiré

See also: conspire

French

Verb

conspiré m ‎(feminine singular conspirée, masculine plural conspirés, feminine plural conspirées)

  1. past participle of conspirer

Spanish

Verb

conspiré

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of conspirar.

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