machinate
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mach·i·nate
(măk′ə-nāt′, măsh′-)v. mach·i·nat·ed, mach·i·nat·ing, mach·i·nates
v.tr.
To devise (a scheme or plot).
v.intr.
To scheme or plot.
[Latin māchinārī, māchināt-, to design, contrive, from māchina, device; see machine.]
mach′i·na′tor n.
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machinate
(ˈmækɪˌneɪt; ˈmæʃ-)vb
(usually tr) to contrive, plan, or devise (schemes, plots, etc)
[C17: from Latin māchinārī to plan, from māchina machine]
ˈmachiˌnator n
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mach•i•nate
(ˈmæk əˌneɪt, ˈmæʃ ə-)v.i., v.t. -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
to plot, esp. with malevolent purpose.
[1590–1600; < Latin māchinātus, past participle of māchinārī to invent, devise artfully]
mach′i•na`tor, n.
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machinate
Past participle: machinated
Gerund: machinating
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| Verb | 1. |  machinate - arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" put on, mount - prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play" lay - prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan" set up - begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.; "set up an election" sandwich - make into a sandwich spatchcock - prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock; "spatchcock a guinea hen" embattle - prepare for battle or conflict |
| 2. | machinate - engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government" coconspire - conspire together; "The two men coconspired to cover up the Federal investigation" plot - plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government" |
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machinate
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