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English Dictionary: complot by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
complot
v
  1. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government"
    Synonym(s): conspire, cabal, complot, conjure, machinate
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Complot \Com"plot\, n. [F. complot, prob. for comploit, fr.L.
      complicitum, prop. p. p. of complicare, but equiv. to
      complicatio complication, entangling. See {Complicate}, and
      cf. {Plot}.]
      A plotting together; a confederacy in some evil design; a
      conspiracy.
  
               I know their complot is to have my life. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Complot \Com*plot"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Complotted}; p.
      pr. & vb. n. {Complotting}.] [Cf. F. comploter, fr. complot.]
      To plot or plan together; to conspire; to join in a secret
      design.
  
               We find them complotting together, and contriving a new
               scene of miseries to the Trojans.            --Pope.
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