machinate
/ˈmækɪneɪt/
machinate verb: to devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire.
Verb
machinate (third-person singular simple present machinates, present participle machinating, simple past and past participle machinated)
machinate meaning in Urdu and Bengali
machinate in Urdu
- ساز باز کرنا
machinate in Bengali
- ষড়যন্ত্র করা
Forms of machinate
| third-person singular present | machinates |
|---|---|
| present participle | machinating |
| past participle | machinated |
| past | machinated |
Origin of machinate
First 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.
Questions about machinate
- What does machinate mean?
- Machinate means to devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire.
- What is machinate in Urdu?
- Machinate in Urdu is ساز باز کرنا. See Machinate meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is machinate?
- Machinate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce machinate?
- Machinate is pronounced /ˈmækɪneɪt/.
- What is the past tense of machinate?
- The past tense of machinate is machinated.
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