connivere

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• Connive — Con*nive (k[o^]n*n[imac]v ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Connived} ( n[imac]vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conniving}.] [L. connivere to shut the eyes, connive, fr. con + (perh.) a word akin to nicere to beckon, nictare to wink.] 1. To open and close the eyes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Connived — Connive Con*nive (k[o^]n*n[imac]v ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Connived} ( n[imac]vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conniving}.] [L. connivere to shut the eyes, connive, fr. con + (perh.) a word akin to nicere to beckon, nictare to wink.] 1. To open and close… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Conniving — Connive Con*nive (k[o^]n*n[imac]v ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Connived} ( n[imac]vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conniving}.] [L. connivere to shut the eyes, connive, fr. con + (perh.) a word akin to nicere to beckon, nictare to wink.] 1. To open and close… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• connive — intransitive verb (connived; conniving) 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• connivent — adj. [L. connivere, to close the eyes] Converging or coming close together; arching inward so the points meet …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• connivent — /keuh nuy veuhnt/, adj. Bot., Zool. converging, as petals. [1635 45; < L connivent (s. of connivens, prp. of connivere). See CONNIVE, ENT] * * * …   Universalium

• connive — con·nive /kə nīv/ vt con·nived, con·niv·ing [Latin con(n)ivere to close one s eyes, knowingly overlook something]: to assent knowingly and wrongfully without opposition to another s wrongdoing; specif: to knowingly consent to a spouse s marital… …   Law dictionary

• connivence — [ kɔnivɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1539; bas lat. conniventia, de connivere « cligner les yeux » 1 ♦ Vieilli Complicité qui consiste à cacher la faute de qqn. « Je pourrais aisément compter sur la connivence du premier président » (Voltaire). 2 ♦ Mod. Accord… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• connivent — connivent, ente [ kɔnivɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1753; lat. connivere → connivence ♦ Bot. Qui tend à se rapprocher. Feuilles conniventes. Sépales et pétales connivents de la jacinthe. Anat. Organes connivents, accolés sans être soudés. Valvules… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• connivente — (Del lat. conivens, tis < conivere, cerrar los ojos.) ► adjetivo 1 BOTÁNICA Se aplica a las partes u órganos de una planta que tienden a aproximarse o juntarse. 2 Que actúa con connivencia. * * * connivente (del lat. «connīvens, entis», part.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

• konnivent — verständnisvoll; duldend; tolerant; respektvoll; gelinde; nachsichtig; duldsam * * * kon|ni|vent 〈[ vɛ̣nt] Adj.; geh.〉 duldsam, nachsichtig [<lat. connivens „nachsichtig“, Part. Präs. von connivere „nachsichtig sein“] * * * kon|ni|vẹnt… …   Universal-Lexikon