machinate

(mak′ə nāt′, mas̸h′-)

intransitive verb, transitive verb machinated, machinating

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

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

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See machinate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb mach·i·nat·ed, mach·i·nat·ing, mach·i·nates

verb, transitive

To devise (a plot).

verb, intransitive

To engage in plotting.

Origin:

Origin: Latin māchinārī, māchināt-, to design, contrive

Origin: , from māchina, device; see machine

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