machinate
machinate · machinates · machinated · machinating
To devise a plot or secret planTo devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire.
/ˈmækɪneɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire.
More definitions
- engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
- arrange by systematic planning and united effort
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
First attested in 1537; borrowed from Latin machinātus, perfect active participle of machiFirst attested in 1537; borrowed from Latin machinātus, perfect active participle of machinor (“to invent, devise; to scheme, plot”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from māchina (“machine, contrivance, device, scheme”), an early borrowing from Ancient Greek. See also machine.
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Forms
machinates, machinating, machinated, machinated| Base form | machinate · to machinate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | machinates |
| Present participle | machinating |
| Past simple | machinated |
| Past participle | machinated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
9 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle