"machinate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈmækɪneɪt/, /ˈmæʃɪneɪt/ Forms: machinates [present, singular, third-person], machinating [participle, present], machinated [participle, past], machinated [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin māchinārī (“scheme, plot”), a verb based on Latin māchina (“machine, contrivance, device, scheme”), an early borrowing from Ancient Greek. See also machine. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|machinor|māchinārī|t=scheme, plot}} Borrowed from Latin māchinārī (“scheme, plot”), {{der|en|la|māchina|t=machine, contrivance, device, scheme}} Latin māchina (“machine, contrivance, device, scheme”), {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-verb}} machinate (third-person singular simple present machinates, present participle machinating, simple past and past participle machinated)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire. Tags: intransitive, transitive Related terms: machine, machination, plot, conspire, plan
    Sense id: en-machinate-en-verb-lz1UoqFm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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