Pronunciation: /mækəˌneɪt/
verb to contrive or plot, especially in a secret or underhanded manner
A1 She machinates a plan to surprise her friend on their birthday.
A2 The group of friends machinated a scheme to win the scavenger hunt.
B1 The employees machinated a way to improve efficiency in the workplace.
B2 The politicians were accused of machinating a conspiracy to manipulate the election.
C1 The mastermind behind the crime had been machinating their plan for months.
C2 The espionage agency was skilled at machinating complex operations to gather intelligence.
formal The group of conspirators decided to machinate a plan to overthrow the government.
informal She's always machinating something behind the scenes.
slang I heard they were machinating a way to cheat on the test.
figurative The wheels of power machinate in mysterious ways.
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