conspire
verb (used without object)
to agree together, especially secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal.
conspires
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present tense formof conspire (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Kovalchuk publicly praised the 1968 Soviet movie “Dead Season,” in which the CIA conspires with former Nazi doctors to control humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
And year after year, the calendar conspires to help them.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2025
"When you commit to a journey, the universe conspires to help you," Smith told a beaming Mr Barry, citing author Paulo Coelho.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2024
Miss Havisham, a wealthy spinster who is raising Estella as she conspires to meddle in Pip’s life, famously wears a wedding dress she hasn’t taken off since being left at the altar years before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it,” he had said.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
