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connive

[ kuh-nahyv ]

verb (used without object)

connived, conniving.
  1. to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with ):

    They connived to take over the business.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. 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.

  3. to be indulgent toward something others oppose or criticize (usually followed by at ):

    to connive at childlike exaggerations.



connive

/ °ìəˈ²Ô²¹Éª±¹ /

verb

  1. to plot together, esp secretly; conspire
  2. foll by at law to give assent or encouragement (to the commission of a wrong)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ³¦´Ç²Ôˈ²Ô¾±±¹±ð°ù, noun
  • ³¦´Ç²Ôˈ²Ô¾±±¹¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦´Ç²Ô·²Ô¾±±¹î€½Ä°ù noun
  • ³¦´Ç²Ô·²Ô¾±±¹î€ƒi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ôc´Ç²Ô·²Ô¾±±¹±ð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ôc´Ç²Ô·²Ô¾±±¹î€ƒi²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of connive1

1595–1605; (< French conniver ) < Latin co ( n ) ²ÔÄ«±¹Å§°ù±ð to close the eyes in sleep, turn a blind eye, equivalent to con- con- + -²ÔÄ«±¹Å§°ù±ð, akin to ²Ô¾±³¦³ÙÄå°ù±ð to blink ( nictitate )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of connive1

C17: from French conniver, from Latin con²ÔÄ«±¹Å§°ù±ð to blink, hence, leave uncensured; -²ÔÄ«±¹Å§°ù±ð related to ²Ô¾±³¦³ÙÄå°ù±ð to wink
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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.

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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.

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As I reported earlier, however, the Democrats connived with the GOP to undermine EcoHealth by accusing it unfairly of mishandling government funds.

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Quarterback Brady Smigiel, usually the calm, cool, helpful teenager, was conniving to do something sinister.

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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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