Conspire: c.1300, from O.Fr. conspirer, from L. conspirare "to agree, unite, plot," lit. "to breathe together," from com- "together" + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Conspiracy is from 1386; conspiracy theory is from 1909.
December 01, 2003
Yes, you (yes that's right - you) do seem to have a tendency (meaning a characteristic likelihood) towards long-windedness, don't you (meaning not me)?
