con·nive
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Audio Help [kuh-nahyv] Pronunciation Key –verb (used without object), -nived, -niv·ing.
| 1. | to cooperate secretly; conspire (often fol. by with): They connived to take over the business. |
| 2. | to avoid noticing something that one is expected to oppose or condemn; give aid to wrongdoing by forbearing to act or speak (usually fol. by at): The policeman connived at traffic violations. |
| 3. | to be indulgent toward something others oppose or criticize (usually fol. by at): to connive at childlike exaggerations. |
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intr.v. con·nived, con·niv·ing, con·nives
[Latin cōnīvēre, connīvēre, to close the eyes.] con·niv'er n., con·niv'er·y n. |
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CONNIVER
Artificial intelligence language for automatic theorem proving. An outgrowth of PLANNER, based on coroutines rather than backtracking. Allowed multiple database contexts with hypothetical assertions.
["The CONNIVER Reference Manual", D. McDermott & G.J. Sussman
(1995-01-10)
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Conniver
Con*niv"er\, n. One who connives.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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