connive

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Synonyms: convive, connie

Antonyms: convive, connie

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[secretly]] [[cooperate]] with other people in order to [[commit]] a [[crime]] or other [[wrongdoing]]; to [[collude]], to [[conspire]]. {{defdate|from mid 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|botany|rare}} Of [[part#Noun|parts]] of a [[plant#Noun|plant]]: to be [[converge|converging]] or in [[close#Adjective|close]] [[contact#Noun|contact]]; to be [[connivent]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|obsolete}} ''Often followed by'' '''{{l|en|at}}''': to [[pretend#Verb|pretend]] to be [[ignorant]] of something in order to [[escape#Verb|escape]] [[blame#Noun|blame]]; to [[ignore]] or [[overlook]] a [[fault#Noun|fault]] [[deliberately]].
4. {{lb|en|intransitive|obsolete}} To [[open#Verb|open]] and [[close#Verb|close]] the [[eye#Noun|eyes]] [[rapidly]]; to [[wink#Verb|wink]].

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