machinate
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mach·i·nate
(măk′ə-nāt′, măsh′-)v. mach·i·nat·ed, mach·i·nat·ing, mach·i·nates
v.tr.
To devise (a scheme or plot).
v.intr.
To scheme or plot.
[Latin māchinārī, māchināt-, to design, contrive, from māchina, device; see machine.]
mach′i·na′tor n.
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machinate
(ˈmækɪˌneɪt; ˈmæʃ-)vb
(usually tr) to contrive, plan, or devise (schemes, plots, etc)
[C17: from Latin māchinārī to plan, from māchina machine]
ˈmachiˌnator n
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mach•i•nate
(ˈmæk əˌneɪt, ˈmæʃ ə-)v.i., v.t. -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
to plot, esp. with malevolent purpose.
[1590–1600; < Latin māchinātus, past participle of māchinārī to invent, devise artfully]
mach′i•na`tor, n.
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machinate
Past participle: machinated
Gerund: machinating
| Imperative |
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| machinate |
| machinate |
| Present |
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| I machinate |
| you machinate |
| he/she/it machinates |
| we machinate |
| you machinate |
| they machinate |
| Preterite |
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| I machinated |
| you machinated |
| he/she/it machinated |
| we machinated |
| you machinated |
| they machinated |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am machinating |
| you are machinating |
| he/she/it is machinating |
| we are machinating |
| you are machinating |
| they are machinating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have machinated |
| you have machinated |
| he/she/it has machinated |
| we have machinated |
| you have machinated |
| they have machinated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was machinating |
| you were machinating |
| he/she/it was machinating |
| we were machinating |
| you were machinating |
| they were machinating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had machinated |
| you had machinated |
| he/she/it had machinated |
| we had machinated |
| you had machinated |
| they had machinated |
| Future |
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| I will machinate |
| you will machinate |
| he/she/it will machinate |
| we will machinate |
| you will machinate |
| they will machinate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have machinated |
| you will have machinated |
| he/she/it will have machinated |
| we will have machinated |
| you will have machinated |
| they will have machinated |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be machinating |
| you will be machinating |
| he/she/it will be machinating |
| we will be machinating |
| you will be machinating |
| they will be machinating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been machinating |
| you have been machinating |
| he/she/it has been machinating |
| we have been machinating |
| you have been machinating |
| they have been machinating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been machinating |
| you will have been machinating |
| he/she/it will have been machinating |
| we will have been machinating |
| you will have been machinating |
| they will have been machinating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been machinating |
| you had been machinating |
| he/she/it had been machinating |
| we had been machinating |
| you had been machinating |
| they had been machinating |
| Conditional |
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| I would machinate |
| you would machinate |
| he/she/it would machinate |
| we would machinate |
| you would machinate |
| they would machinate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have machinated |
| you would have machinated |
| he/she/it would have machinated |
| we would have machinated |
| you would have machinated |
| they would have machinated |
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Verb 1. [画像:machinate - arrange by systematic planning and united effort]machinate - arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
put on, mount - prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"
lay - prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan"
set up - begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.; "set up an election"
sandwich - make into a sandwich
spatchcock - prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock; "spatchcock a guinea hen"
embattle - prepare for battle or conflict
2. machinate - engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government"
coconspire - conspire together; "The two men coconspired to cover up the Federal investigation"
plot - plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"
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