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Intentional failure or forbearance to discover a fault or wrongdoing; voluntary oversight; passive consent or co

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 encouragin…

ors is called the Conscience fund. -- Court of Conscience, a court established for the recovery of small debts, in London and other trading cities and districts. [Eng.] Blackstone. -- In conscience, In all conscience, in deference or obedience to conscience or reason; in reason; reasonably. "This is enough in conscie…

ntence or clause) so as to exhibit the structure, arrangement, or connection of, or to discover the sense; to explain the construction of; to interpret; to translate.

To waste away slowly. Therefore, let Renedick, like covered fire, Consume away in sighs. Shak.

A covering. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

of works of fortification. Contour feathers (Zoöl.), those feathers that form the general covering of a bird. -- Contour of ground (Surv.), the outline of the surface of ground with respect to its undulation, etc. -- Contour line (Topographical Suv.), the line in which a horizontal plane intersects a portion of groun…

ich combines with the negligence of the injurer in producing the injury, and which bars recovery when it is the proximate cause of the injury. Wharton.

To recover health and strength gradually, after sickness or weakness; as, a patient begins to convalesce.

The recovery of heath and strength after disease; the state of a body renewing its vigor after sickness or weakness; the time between the subsidence of a disease and complete restoration to health.

Recovering from siclness or debility; partially restored to health or strength.

nery. One seldom finds in Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent. Addison.

A covering for the head. [Obs.] Johnson.

The highest or covering course of masonry in a wall, often with sloping edges to carry off water; -- sometimes called capping. Gwill.

To cover or coat with copper; to sheathe with sheets of copper; as, to copper a ship.

Faced or covered with copper; as, copper-faced type.

The act of covering with copper.

s for fuel or other purposes. See Copse. The rate of coppice lands will fall, upon the discovery of coal mines. Locke.

A boat made by covering a wicker frame with leather or oilcloth. It was used by the ancient Britons, and is still used by fisherman in Wales and some parts of Ireland. Also, a similar boat used in Thibet and in Egypt.

Having coral; covered with coral.