machinate
[ mak-uh-neyt ]
verb (used with or without object),mach·i·nat·ed, mach·i·nat·ing.
to contrive or plot, especially artfully or with evil purpose: to machinate the overthrow of the government.
Origin of machinate
1Other words from machinate
- mach·i·na·tor, noun
- un·mach·i·nat·ed, adjective
- un·mach·i·nat·ing, adjective
Words Nearby machinate
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How to use machinate in a sentence
And how does the Memory Machine madly machinate and murmur the answers?
The Electronic Mind Reader | John BlaineBut we leave the beauteous Kate and her mischief-loving maiden, to plot and machinate against the unsuspecting lover.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2) | John Roby
British Dictionary definitions for machinate
machinate
/ (ˈmækɪˌneɪt, ˈmæʃ-) /
verb
(usually tr) to contrive, plan, or devise (schemes, plots, etc)
Origin of machinate
1C17: from Latin māchinārī to plan, from māchina machine
Derived forms of machinate
- machinator, noun
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