Definition of connive - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
ignoretr. Rare overlook a fault deliberatelytr. Rare
- She connived at his repeated tardiness.
2.
secret planintr. Rare secretly work with others to do something wrongintr. Rare
- They connive to cheat on the test.
Expressions with connive
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give silent approval to improper actions
The manager seemed to connive at the unfair practices.
Origin of connive
Latin, con (together) + nubere (to marry)
Examples of connive in a sentence
The teacher connived at the student's whispering. The officials connive to cover up the scandal. She connived with her friend to steal the answers.
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- French:ignorer, comploter, ...
- German:dulden, konspirieren, ...
- Italian:ignorare volutamente, cospirare, ...
- Spanish:pasar por alto, conspirar, ...
- Portuguese:ignorar, conspirar, ...
- Chinese:纵容, 串通, ...
- Japanese:見逃す, 共謀する, ...
- Arabic:تَغَاضَى عَنْ, تَآمَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַעֲלִים עַיִן, לִרְקוֹם מְזִימָה, ...
- Russian:закрывать глаза, сговариваться, ...
- Ukrainian:закривати очі, змовитися, ...
- Hindi:नजरअंदाज करना, गुप्त रूप से मिलना, ...
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