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Meanings of connive at in English
Portuguese
passar ao lado Usage of connive at in English
1
Anyway, it is wise to connive at a thing we can't help.
2
I would, on no account, connive at or participate in the slightest irregularity.
3
Our own citizens do not connive at the escape of slaves.
4
Women connive at it, because-well ,because ,ina way, they must.
5
But if, after all, the emperor should connive at his escape!
6
The latter took refuge with Gabinius and persuaded him to connive at his restoration.
7
He believed Europe banded for his destruction, and America corrupted to connive at it.
8
You must renounce courts if you will not connive at knaves, and tolerate fools.
9
Nay, think not that I will connive at their escape.
10
Parents, through their misguided sympathy, often connive at filial disobedience.
11
And it isn't right, either, to connive at thy deed.
12
I will not connive at your coming here without the knowledge of your parents!
13
The method by which he got the allies to connive at his doings was twofold.
14
Successful stereotypes But we sometimes connive at reinforcing parts of the stereotype we don't like.
15
Beware lest thou be led to connive at injustice.
16
I hope you don't expect me to connive at the abduction of my own daughter.
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