English verb: connive | |||
1. | connive (social) encourage or assent to illegally or criminally | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accede, acquiesce, assent | ||
2. | connive (cognition) form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner | ||
Synonyms | intrigue, scheme | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plot | ||