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.
January 11, 2004
Can a friendship move too fast? Can you get in over your head in a friendship? I'm not talking about romantic developments, just a simple friendship. Can a friendship become too close, too intimate in a short span of time? We seem to be quite cautious about who we become involved with in romantic relationships but not in friendships. I don't really understand the grounds for this distinction.