What does connive mean?
Definitions for connive
kəˈnaɪvcon·nive
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Princeton's WordNet
conniveverb
encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
scheme, intrigue, conniveverb
form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
Wiktionary
conniveverb
to cooperate with others secretly in order to commit a crime; to collude
conniveverb
to plot or scheme
conniveverb
to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame
conniveverb
to be a wench
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To CONNIVEverb
Etymology: conniveo, Latin.
This artist is to teach them how to nod judiciously, to connive with either eye. Spectator, №. 305.
The licentiousness of inferiours, and the remissness of superiours, is such, that the one violates, and the other connives. Decay of Piety.
With whatever colours he persuades authority to connive at his own vices, he will desire its protection from the effects of other men’s. John Rogers, Sermon 16.
He thinks it a scandal to government to connive at such tracts as reject all revelation. Jonathan Swift.
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connive
Connive typically means to secretly allow or be involved in wrongdoing, especially an immoral or illegal act. It can also refer to the act of planning or conspiring something harmful or illegal with others tacitly or in secret.
Webster Dictionary
Conniveverb
to open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink
Conniveverb
to close the eyes upon a fault; to wink (at); to fail or forbear by intention to discover an act; to permit a proceeding, as if not aware of it; -- usually followed by at
Conniveverb
to shut the eyes to; to overlook; to pretend not to see
Etymology: [L. connivere to shut the eyes, connive, fr. con- + (perh.) a word akin to nicere to beckon, nictare to wink.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Connive
kon-īv′, v.i. to wink at a fault: to take no notice: to have a private understanding.—ns. Conniv′ance, Conniv′ancy, Conniv′ence, Conniv′ency.—adj. Conniv′ent.—n. Conniv′er. [Fr.,—L. connivēre, to wink.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of connive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of connive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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