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connive
[ kuh-nahyv ]
verb (used without object)
- to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with ):
They connived to take over the business.
Synonyms: , ,
- to avoid noticing something that one is expected to oppose or condemn; give aid to wrongdoing by forbearing to act or speak (usually followed by at ):
The policeman connived at traffic violations.
- to be indulgent toward something others oppose or criticize (usually followed by at ):
to connive at childlike exaggerations.
connive
/ əˈԲɪ /
verb
- to plot together, esp secretly; conspire
- foll by at law to give assent or encouragement (to the commission of a wrong)
Derived Forms
- DzˈԾ, noun
- DzˈԾԲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz·Ծİ noun
- Dz·ԾiԲ· adverb
- ܲcDz·Ծ adjective
- ܲcDz·ԾiԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of connive1
Example Sentences
He’s conniving, manipulative and has somehow incredibly managed to survive flying on the seat of some very thin pants since his father sent him out to collect rent as a budding slumlord.
Kaitlyn Dever — doing an astonishingly convincing Australian accent — stars as Belle, playing the wannabe guru as a lonely but conniving young woman who uses lies to evoke sympathy.
As I reported earlier, however, the Democrats connived with the GOP to undermine EcoHealth by accusing it unfairly of mishandling government funds.
Quarterback Brady Smigiel, usually the calm, cool, helpful teenager, was conniving to do something sinister.
They pick up on any and all evidence about human evil and conniving and explain away or ignore evidence of positive human qualities.
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