conspire
/kənˈspaɪə(r)/verb
उच्चारण कन्स्पायर
षड्यंत्र रचना, साज़िश करना
Core word
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[I] ~ (with sb) (against sb) | ~ (with sb) to do sth
to secretly plan with other people to do something harmful or illegal
षड्यंत्र रचना, साज़िश करना
- The officials conspired with the smugglers to cheat the government.
- They were accused of conspiring to murder the minister.
- Two clerks conspired to steal money from the office.
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- They conspired together to cheat the old woman out of her land.
- He was arrested for conspiring against the government.
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[I] ~ against sb/sth | ~ to do sth
(of events) to seem to work together to make something bad happen
(परिस्थितियों का) मिलकर विपरीत हो जाना
- Heavy rain and a strike conspired to delay the project.
- Everything seemed to conspire against Radhika that morning, yet she still reached the exam centre on time.
- Bad weather and a late train conspired to make us miss the show.
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- Circumstances conspired to keep the two friends apart for years.
- Everything conspired against the team on the final day.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
conspire + to-infinitive
Means to plan secretly with others to do something wrong.
इसका अर्थ दूसरों के साथ गुप्त रूप से कुछ गलत करने की योजना बनाना है।
- Three clerks conspired to steal the funds.
- They conspired to remove the manager.
conspire with + person / against + person
With names the partner and against names the target.
'With' साथी और 'against' निशाने को बताता है।
- He conspired with his cousin against the owner.
events conspire (to-infinitive)
Events can conspire when things combine to cause something bad.
जब घटनाएँ मिलकर कोई बुरा परिणाम लाएँ, तब events 'conspire' करती हैं।
- Bad weather and a strike conspired to ruin the trip.
conspire together
Together adds the idea of joint secret action.
'Together' संयुक्त गुप्त कार्य का भाव जोड़ता है।
- The two officers conspired together.
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conspire + to
to killto defraudto overthrowto cheatto deceive
- They conspired to overthrow the king.
adverb + conspire
secretlyallegedlyopenlytogethercleverly
- The men allegedly conspired to rob the bank.
conspire + preposition
withagainsttogetherto
- The ministers conspired against the Prime Minister.
events conspire
circumstances conspirefate conspiredevents conspiredweather conspired
- Circumstances conspired to keep her away.
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- The officers conspired to hide the real figures from the auditors.
अधिकारियों ने लेखा-परीक्षकों से असली आँकड़े छिपाने की साज़िश रची।
- Bad traffic and a flat tyre conspired to make Radhika late.
खराब यातायात और पंक्चर टायर ने मिलकर राधिका को देर करवा दी।
- He was charged with conspiring against the state.
उस पर राज्य के विरुद्ध साज़िश रचने का आरोप लगाया गया।
- Two friends conspired to surprise the teacher with a gift.
दो मित्रों ने शिक्षक को उपहार देकर चौंकाने की गुप्त योजना बनाई।
- The courtiers conspired with the enemy to capture the fort.
दरबारियों ने किला जीतने के लिए शत्रु के साथ साज़िश की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ They conspired for killing the leader.
✓ They conspired to kill the leader.
Conspire is followed by to + verb.
'Conspire' के बाद to + verb आता है।
✗ He conspired for the king.
✓ He conspired against the king.
The target of a plot is introduced by against.
साज़िश के निशाने से पहले 'against' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs involve secret plans.
ये क्रियाएँ गुप्त योजना से जुड़ी हैं।
To plan a crime or harmful act in secret with others.
दूसरों के साथ गुप्त रूप से अपराध या हानिकारक कार्य की योजना बनाना।
- They conspired to cheat.
To plan something, usually bad, often alone or in a group.
प्रायः बुरी योजना बनाना, अकेले या समूह में।
- He plotted revenge.
To make clever, sometimes dishonest, plans.
चतुर, कभी-कभी बेईमान योजनाएँ बनाना।
- They schemed to get promoted.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Conspire with somebody against somebody, and conspire to do something.
Conspire with somebody against somebody और conspire to do something सही प्रयोग हैं।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who secretly plans with others to do something illegal is a conspirator.
दूसरों के साथ मिलकर गुप्त रूप से कोई गैरकानूनी योजना बनाने वाले व्यक्ति को conspirator कहते हैं।