further vs connive at

further is an adjective but connive at is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
further	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
connive at	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, connive at is a hyponym of further; that is, connive at is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than further:

Other hyponyms of further include wink at, cultivate, foster, further, spur, help, carry, feed, conduce, contribute, lead.

further (adjective)	connive at (adjective)
more distant in especially degree

further (verb)	connive at (verb)
contribute to the progress or growth of	give one's silent approval to
promote the growth of

further (adverb)	connive at (adverb)
to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
in addition or furthermore