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Word: Machinate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century: from Latin machinat- ‘contrived’, from machinari ‘contrive’, from machina (see machine)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmakɪneɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmaʃɪneɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
engage in plots; scheme
Short Definition:engage in plots
Examples:- he machinated against other bishops
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