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11connive — [[t]kəna͟ɪv[/t]] connives, conniving, connived 1) V RECIP (disapproval) If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly try to achieve something which will benefit both of them. [V with n to inf] He accused ministers of… …
12connive — verb (I) 1 to not try to stop something wrong from happening (+ at): He would not be the first politician to connive at a shady business deal. 2 connive to do sth to work together secretly to achieve something, especially something wrong;… …
13connive — conniver, n. connivingly, adv. /keuh nuyv /, v.i., connived, conniving. 1. to cooperate secretly; conspire (often fol. by with): They connived to take over the business. 2. to avoid noticing something that one is expected to oppose or condemn;… …
14connive — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [kuh NIVE] to conspire in a wrongdoing or at least look the other way. They connive to get what they want. SYN.: conspire, scheme, collude, plot, *be in cahoots with, look the other way, intrigue …
15connive — /kəˈnaɪv / (say kuh nuyv) verb (i) (connived, conniving) 1. (sometimes followed by with) to cooperate secretly. –phrase 2. connive at, to avoid noticing (that which one should oppose or condemn but secretly approves); give aid to (wrongdoing, etc …
16connive at — Synonyms and related words: OK, accede to, accept, accord to, agree to, allow for, approve, approve of, assent, be blind to, be caught out, be inattentive, be unwary, be willing, bear, bear with, blink at, brook, condescend, condone, consent,… …
17connive — /kanayv/ To co operate secretly with, or to have a secret or clandestine understanding with. To take part or co operate privily with another, to aid or abet. To look upon with secret favor; it implies both knowledge and assent, either active or… …
18connive — /kanayv/ To co operate secretly with, or to have a secret or clandestine understanding with. To take part or co operate privily with another, to aid or abet. To look upon with secret favor; it implies both knowledge and assent, either active or… …
19connive — v 1. overlook or purposely overlook, ignore, disregard, pay no regard or heed to, pay no attention to, take no notice or note of, be blind to, turn a blind eye, close or shut one s eyes to, look the other way, pretend not to notice, blink the… …
20connive — verb a) to cooperate with others secretly in order to commit a crime; to collude b) to plot or scheme …
