connivers
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary con·nive v. Pronunciation: kə- ' nīv Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form:   con·nived ; con·niv·ing Etymology: French or Latin; French conniver, from Latin conivēre, connivēre to close the eyes, connive, from com- + -nivēre (akin to nictare to wink); akin to Old English &Old High German hnīgan to bow Date: 1601 1 : to pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one ought to oppose <the government connived in the rebels' military buildup> 2 a : to be indulgent or in secret sympathy : WINK b : to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding 3 : CONSPIRE , INTRIGUE <accused his opponents of conniving to defeat the proposal> –con·niv·er noun ]]>