Both Uses of
conspire
in
The House of Mirth
- One fact alone outwardly proclaimed the change they were all conspiring to ignore; and that was the non-appearance of Ned Silverton.†
Chpt 2.3 *
- He saw that all the conditions of life had conspired to keep them apart; since his very detachment from the external influences which swayed her had increased his spiritual fastidiousness, and made it more difficult for him to live and love uncritically.†
Chpt 2.14
Definition:
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(conspire) secretly plan together to do something -- especially something illegal or harmful
or:
of events and circumstances: seemingly cooperate to achieve something