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Where does “conspiring” come from?

Conspiring comes from Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, meaning to plot together, formed from the prefix com- meaning with or together.

conspiring (English): present participle of conspire; conspiracy

Definitions

  1. present participle of conspire; conspiracy

Ancestry of “conspiring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconspireTo secretly plot or make plans together, often...
2Middle Englishconspiren—
3Old Frenchconspirer—
4Latincōnspīrāre—

Words derived from “conspiring”

  • conspiringly
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