1. A combination of men for an evil purpose; an agreement, between two or more persons, to commit a
crime in concert, as treason; a plot.
When shapen was all his conspiracy
From point to point.
Chaucer.
They made a conspiracy against [Amaziah].
2 Kings xiv. 19.
I had forgot that foul conspiracy
Of the beast Caliban and his confederates.
Shak.
2. A concurence or general tendency, as of circumstances, to one event, as if by agreement.
A conspiracy in all heavenly and earthly things.
Sir P. Sidney.
3. (Law) An agreement, manifesting itself in words or deeds, by which two or more persons confederate
to do an unlawful act, or to use unlawful to do an act which is lawful; confederacy.
Syn. — Combination; plot; cabal.
Conspirant
(Con*spir"ant) a. [L. conspirans, p. pr. of conspirare: cf. F. conspirant.] Engaging in a
plot to commit a crime; conspiring. [Obs.] Shak.
Conspiration
(Con`spi*ra"tion) n. [F. conspiration, L. conspiratio.] Agreement or concurrence for some
end or purpose; conspiracy. [R.]
As soon as it was day, certain Jews made a conspiration.
Udall.
In our natural body every part has a nacassary sympathy with every other, and all together form, by
their harmonious onspiration, a healthy whole.
Sir W. Hamilton.
Conspirator
(Con*spir"a*tor) n. One who engages in a conspiracy; a plotter. 2 Sam. xv. 31.
Conspire
(Con*spire") v. i. [imp. & p. p. Conspired (- spird"); 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.
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.
Conspire
(Con*spire"), v. t. To plot; to plan; to combine for.
Angry clouds conspire your overthrow.
Bp. Hall.
Conspirer
(Con*spir"er) n. One who conspires; a conspirator.
Conspiringly
(Con*spir"ing*ly), adv. In the manner of a conspirator; by conspiracy. Milton.
