machinateEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishmachinate /ˈmakɪneɪt , ˈmaʃɪneɪt / ▸ verb [no object] engage in plots; scheme: he machinated against other bishops. – DERIVATIVES machinator /ˈmakɪneɪtə , ˈmaʃɪneɪtə / noun– ORIGIN early 16th century: from Latin machinat- ‘contrived’, from machinari ‘contrive’, from machina (see machine).
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