Conspire \Con*spire"\, v. t. To plot; to plan; to combine for.
Angry clouds conspire your overthrow. --Bp. Hall.
Conspire \Con*spire"\ (k[o^]n*sp[imac]r"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Conspired} (k[o^]n*sp[imac]rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conspiring}.] [F. conspirer, L. conspirare to blow together, harmonize, agree, plot; con- + spirare to breathe, blow. See {Spirit}.] 1. To make an agreement, esp. a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; to plot together.
They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him. --Gen. xxxvii. 18.
You have conspired against our royal person, Joined with an enemy proclaimed. --Shak.
2. To concur to one end; to agree.
The press, the pulpit, and the stage Conspire to censure and expose our age. --Roscommon.
Syn: To unite; concur; complot; confederate; league.
In other words, it's a crime to "conspire" to commit a non-violation if that non-violation is something Congress might later outlaw.
I remember a foundry of sorts in my time at Wimbledon over 30 years ago, but it was a small affair more for demonstration than regular use. Several factors have tended to conspire against the foundry, on grounds of both practice and principle.
The Duke and Death conspire on a plan for him to be a guest in the house for his three days.
They say a combination of economic factors, technical difficulties and the creative pride of software designers conspire to make software hard.
Rio's balmy tropical weather, spectacular natural setting, sandy beaches and warm waters all conspire to create a culture that approaches life in a highly physical manner.
Levine and Siegel were properly included in the partners' suits, since the charges "raise a reasonable inference that Levine and Siegel continued to conspire with Boesky throughout the partnership's conception, creation, promotion and capitalization.
The government announced Dec. 31 it will allow political organizations provided they do not conspire against the state.
"We've been restructuring the company to emphasize sales and marketing of the VCR-2." A federal court jury ruled on May 30 that three Japanese electronics concerns didn't conspire to keep Go-Video's VCR-2 off the market.