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    Mach·i·nate
    /ˈmakəˌnāt/

    verb

    • 1. engage in plots and intrigues; scheme: "he machinated against other bishops"
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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › machinateMACHINATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'machinate' to devise, plan, or plot artfully, esp. with evil intent. [...] More. Conjugations of 'machinate' present simple: I machinate, you machinate [...] past simple: I machinated, you machinated [...] past participle: machinated. More. Synonyms of 'machinate' • plot, plan, design, scheme [...] More. New from Collins.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › machinateMACHINATE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'machinate' to contrive, plan, or devise (schemes, plots, etc) [...] More. Conjugations of 'machinate' present simple: I machinate, you machinate [...] past simple: I machinated, you machinated [...] past participle: machinated. More. Synonyms of 'machinate' • plot, plan, design, scheme [...] More. New from Collins.

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › machinate_vmachinate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    mid 1500s. The earliest known use of the verb machinate is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for machinate is from 1537, in a letter by R. Pole. machinate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin māchināt-, māchinārī. See etymology.

  5. www.wordreference.com › definition › machinatemachinate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to contrive or plot, esp. artfully or with evil purpose: to machinate the overthrow of the government.

  6. en.thefreedictionary.com › machinateMachinate - definition of machinate by The Free Dictionary

    Define machinate. machinate synonyms, machinate pronunciation, machinate translation, English dictionary definition of machinate. v. mach·i·nat·ed , mach·i·nat·ing , mach·i·nates v. tr. To devise . v. intr. To scheme or plot. mach′i·na′tor n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › machinatingMachinating Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to plan or plot especially to do harm. transitive verb. : to scheme or contrive to bring about : plot. machinator. ˈma-kə-ˌnā-tər. ˈma-shə- noun. Synonyms. collude. compass. connive. conspire. contrive. intrigue. plot. put up. scheme. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of machinate in a Sentence.

  8. www.wordnik.com › words › machinatemachinate - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. intransitive verb To devise (a scheme or plot). intransitive verb To scheme or plot. from The Century Dictionary. To plan, contrive, or form, as a plot or scheme: as, to machinate mischief. To lay plots or schemes.

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