connived — con·nive || kÉ™ naɪv v. plot, scheme, conspire; pretend not to know about a wrongful or unlawful act and showing consent to the act; tolerate something that others oppose … English contemporary dictionary
connive — UK [kəˈnaɪv] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms connive : present tense I/you/we/they connive he/she/it connives present participle conniving past tense connived past participle connived 1) to plan secretly, especially to do something that is… … English dictionary
connive — conniver, n. connivingly, adv. /keuh nuyv /, v.i., connived, conniving. 1. to cooperate secretly; conspire (often fol. by with): They connived to take over the business. 2. to avoid noticing something that one is expected to oppose or condemn;… … Universalium
connive — intransitive verb (connived; conniving) Etymology: French or Latin; French conniver, from Latin conivēre, connivēre to close the eyes, connive, from com + nivēre (akin to nictare to wink); akin to Old English & Old High German hnīgan to bow Date … New Collegiate Dictionary
Byzantine Empire — the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Empire in A.D. 476. Cap.: Constantinople. * * * Empire, southeastern and southern Europe and western Asia. It began as the city of Byzantium, which had grown from an ancient Greek colony… … Universalium
connivance — con·ni·vance /kə nī vəns/ n: the act of conniving esp. with regard to a spouse s marital misconduct (as adultery); also: a defense to a charge of marital misconduct in a divorce proceeding compare condonation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
Dating — This article is about the form of courtship. For other uses, see Dating (disambiguation). Double Date redirects here. For the episode of How I Met Your Mother , see Double Date (How I Met Your Mother). For the episode of The Office , see Double… … Wikipedia
connive — con|nive [ kə naıv ] verb intransitive 1. ) to plan secretly, especially to do something that is illegal or immoral: connive (with someone) to do something: The officials allegedly connived to take public funds for personal use. 2. ) to ignore… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
connive — [[t]kəna͟ɪv[/t]] connives, conniving, connived 1) V RECIP (disapproval) If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly try to achieve something which will benefit both of them. [V with n to inf] He accused ministers of… … English dictionary
con|niv´er — con|nive «kuh NYV», intransitive verb, nived, niv|ing. 1. to avoid noticing something wrong; give aid to wrongdoing by not telling of it: »The dishonest sheriff connived at gambling. 2. to cooperate secretly: »Benedict Arnold connived with the… … Useful english dictionary
