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| Main Entry: | conspire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plot, scheme with someone |
| Synonyms: | cabal, cogitate, collude, confederate, connive, contrive, cook up*, cooperate, devise, hatch, intrigue, machinate, maneuver, operate, promote, wangle, wire, be in cahoots, collogue, get in bed with, put out a contract, work something out |
| Notes: | one connives at something but conspires with somebody |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conspire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree, concur |
| Synonyms: | cabal, colleague, combine, consort, contribute, cooperate, join, tend, unite, complot, conduce, work together |
| Antonyms: | disagree |
| Main Entry: | angle for |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attempt to get |
| Synonyms: | connive, conspire, contrive, fish for, hint, hunt, invite, maneuver, plan, plot, scheme, seek, solicit, strive, aim for, be after, cast about for, look for, try for |
| Main Entry: | collaborate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work together |
| Synonyms: | collude, concert, concur, conspire, cooperate, get together, participate, be in cahoots, coact, cofunction, come together, coproduce, do business with, glue oneself to, go partners, hook on, hook up, interface, join forces, join together, join up with, team up, throw in together, throw in with, tie in, work with |
| Antonyms: | disagree, divorce, part |
| Main Entry: | connive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plot, scheme |
| Synonyms: | angle, cabal, cogitate, collude, conspire, contrive, cook up, devise, diddle*, finagle, frame, intrigue, machinate, operate, promote, wangle, wire, be in cahoots with, frame up, work hand in glove |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cooperate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aid, assist |
| Synonyms: | abet, advance, agree, back up, band, befriend, chip in, coincide, collaborate, combine, concert, concur, conspire, contribute, coordinate, espouse, forward, further, help, league*, participate, partner, pitch in*, play ball*, second, succor, unite, uphold, be in cahoots, coadjute, comply with, conduce, go along with, join forces, join in, lend a hand, pool resources, pull together, share in, show willingness, side with, stick together, take part, work side by side, work together |
| Antonyms: | block, delay, disturb, encumber, handicap, hinder, impede, obstruct, prevent, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | go along/go along with |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree, cooperate |
| Synonyms: | accompany, acquiesce, assent, collaborate, concur, conspire, follow, act jointly, share in, work together |
| Antonyms: | disagree, fight |
| Main Entry: | intrigue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plot |
| Synonyms: | angle, cogitate, collude, connive, conspire, contrive, cook up*, devise, finagle, machinate, maneuver, operate, plan, promote, scheme, set up*, be in cahoots, frame up, work hand in glove |
| Antonyms: | forget, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | machinate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | maneuver, plot |
| Synonyms: | cogitate, collude, come up with, connive, conspire, contrive, design, devise, engineer, finagle, hatch, intrigue, invent, plan, promote, scheme, wangle, play games, pull strings, trump up |
| Antonyms: | leave alone |
| Main Entry: | maneuver |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan, scheme |
| Synonyms: | angle, beguile, cheat, come up with, con*, conspire, contrive, cook, design, devise, doctor, engineer, exploit, fence, finagle, finesse, intrigue, jockey, machinate, manage, manipulate, move, navigate, operate, play, plot, proceed, rig, scam, sham, shift, trick, upstage, wangle, work, go around, leave holding the bag, play games, pull strings, push around, put one over |
| Antonyms: | neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | plan |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | think out; prepare in advance |
| Synonyms: | arrange, bargain for, block out, blueprint, brainstorm*, calculate, concoct, conspire, contemplate, contrive, cook up*, craft, design, devise, draft, engineer, form, formulate, frame, hatch*, intrigue, invent, map, meditate, organize, outline, plot, project, ready, represent, scheme, shape, sketch, steer, trace, work out, figure on, figure out, fix to, lay in provisions, line up, make arrangements, quarterback, reckon on, rough in*, set out |
| Antonyms: | forget, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | play ball |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cooperate |
| Synonyms: | agree, collaborate, conspire, participate, be in cahoots, comply with, go along with, join forces, join in, play the game, pull together, stick together, work together |
| Main Entry: | plot |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan, scheme |
| Synonyms: | angle, brew*, cabal, cogitate, collude, conceive, concoct, connive, conspire, contrive, cook up*, design, devise, draft, finagle, frame, hatch*, imagine, intrigue, lay*, machinate, maneuver, operate, outline, project, promote, rough out*, set up, sketch, wangle |
| Antonyms: | forget, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | angle (for) |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attempt |
| Synonyms: | connive, conspire, contrive, fish for, hint, hunt, invite, maneuver, plan, plot, scheme, seek, solicit, strive, aim for, be after, look for, try for |
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