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Conspire vs Collogue - What's the difference?

conspire | collogue |

Collogue is a synonym of conspire.



As verbs the difference between conspire and collogue

is that conspire is to secretly plot or make plans together, often used regarding something bad or illegal while collogue is to talk privately or secretly; to conspire.

conspire

English

Verb

(conspir)
  • To secretly plot or make plans together, often used regarding something bad or illegal.
  • * Bible, Genesis xxxvii. 18
    • They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him.
  • To agree, to concur to one end.
  • * Roscommon
    • The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
  • * 1744 , , act 3, scene 5
    • I feel my vanquish'd heart conspire
    To crown a flame by Heav'n approv'd.
  • To try to bring about.
  • * Bishop Hall
    • Angry clouds conspire your overthrow.

    Synonyms

    * (secretly plot) collogue

    Related terms

    * co-conspirator * conspiracy * conspirator * inspire * spirit

    collogue

    English

    Verb

  • (rare) To talk privately or secretly; to conspire
  • * 1937, (Helen Simpson), (Under Capricorn)
    • "Ay, well, what I say - " Flusky frowned, endeavouring to put into words just what he did say, when he collogued with his own thoughts. "What I say: in a country where everything's to do, the hands has a chance to put themselves equal with the head. ..."
  • * 1861, (George Eliot), (Silas Marner)
    • You let Dunsey have it, sir? And how long have you been so thick with Dunsey that you must collogue with him to embezzle my money?

    References

    * “ collogue]”, [[w:Garner's Modern American Usage, Garner’s Modern American Usage], , p. 165. ----