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 | ||