Definitions for connive

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connive con·nive

Spelling: [kuh-nahyv]

IPA: /kəˈnaɪv/

Connive is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 105 anagrams from letters in connive (ceinnov).

Definitions for connive

verb (used without object)

1. to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with):
2. to avoid noticing something that one is expected to oppose or condemn; give aid to wrongdoing by forbearing to act or speak (usually followed by at):
3. to be indulgent toward something others oppose or criticize (usually followed by at):

Origin of connive

1595-1605; (French conniver) Latin co(n)nīvēre to close the eyes in sleep, turn a blind eye, equivalent to con- con- + -nīvēre, akin to nictāre to blink (cf. Examples for connive

You must not expect an official to connive at an open breach of the ordinances.

Then why did you invent—or connive at the invention of—this story?

It is a dangerous experiment to encourage or connive at misconceptions in a point like this.

It cannot be allowed that Joshua, Samuel, or Ezra, could connive at such a deception.

She was afraid to leave her lest she connive with Stowe Webb at some escapade.

To connive at the perpetuation of slavery is to disobey the commands of Heaven.

But while you bear with his faults, you must not connive at them.

They have invented a god of their own who will connive at sin.

Large sums of money were ready to bribe the turnkey to connive at an escape.

The method by which he got the allies to connive at his doings was twofold.