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machinate definition

machi·nate (mak′ə nāt′, mas̸h′-)

intransitive verb, transitive verb machinated -·nat′ed, machinating -·nat′·ing

to devise, plan, or plot artfully, esp. with evil intent

Etymology: < L machinatus, pp. of machinari, to devise, plan, plot < machina, machine

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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