Connive

Connive (connive)
v. i.	(knn**imacr]v")
Con*nive"
v. i. [imp. ** p. p.* Connived (- n&imacr]vd"); p. pr. ** vb. n.* Conniving.] [L. connivere to shut the eyes, connive, fr. con- + (perh.) a word akin to nicer

To open and close the eyes rapidly] to wink.

[Obs.]

The artist is to teach them how to nod judiciously, and to connive with either eye.
Spectator.

To close the eyes upon a fault; to wink (at); to fail or forbear by intention to discover an act; to permit a proceeding, as if not aware of it; -- usually followed by at.

To connive at what it does not approve.
Jer. Taylor.

In many of these, the directors were heartily concurring; in most of them, they were encouraging, and sometimes commanding; in all they were conniving.
Burke.

The government thought it expedient, occasionally, to connive at the violation of this rule.
Macaulay.

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