“conspired” is a form of
conspire
/kənˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ verb
Forms conspires conspiring conspired
- verb (intransitive) To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results; to collude, to connive, to plot.
- verb (intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end.
- verb (transitive) To work together to bring about. “Rain and sweat conspired to smudge her mascara.”
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, conspīrō, from con- (combining form of cum (“with”)) + spīrō (“breathe”).
Webster’s 1913
- verb 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.
- verb To concur to one end; to agree.
- verb To plot; to plan; to combine for. Angry clouds conspire your overthrow. Bp. Hall.
Etymology [F. conspirer, L. onspirare to blow together, harmonize, agree, plot; con- + spirare to breathe, blow. See Spirit.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “conspire”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details