machinate

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.

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[Latin māchinārī, māchināt-, to design, contrive, from māchina, device; see machine.]

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mach′i·na′tor n.

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

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.

machinate

Past participle: machinated
Gerund: machinating

Imperative

machinate

machinate

Thesaurus

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" devise, prepare, organise, organize, get up 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" cabal, complot, conspire, conjure 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"

machinate

verb

To work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end:

collude, connive, conspire, intrigue, plot, scheme.

Translations

intrigare