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- Dictionarymachinate/ˈmakɪneɪt/
verb
- 1. engage in plots; scheme: "he machinated against other bishops"
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MACHINATE definition: 1. to make secret plans in order to get an advantage 2. to make secret plans in order to get an…. Learn more.
Machinate means to plan or plot, especially to do harm, or to scheme or contrive to bring about something. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of machinate from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Machinate definition: to contrive or plot, especially artfully or with evil purpose. See examples of MACHINATE used in a sentence.
You can use the verb machinate in two ways: to arrange or plan in a carefully detailed way, or to plot in an equally careful but somewhat sneaky or underhanded way. While a teacher might machinate to best organize and inspire her class, a movie villain also machinates in order to defeat the hero.
Machinate means to contrive, plan, or devise (schemes, plots, etc) artfully or with evil intent. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, and usage examples of machinate and its derived form machinator.
machinate - arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office" devise , prepare , organise , organize , get up
Machinate means to devise, plan, or plot artfully, esp. with evil intent. It comes from Latin machinatus, related to machina (a machine, contrivance, device, scheme).
