machinate

v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates.

v.tr.
To devise (a plot).

v.intr.
To engage in plotting.

[Latin māchinārī, māchināt-, to design, contrive, from māchina, device. See machine.]

machinator mach'i·na'tor n.

verb

To work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end: collude, connive, conspire, intrigue, plot, scheme. See crimes, planned/unplanned.

v

Definition: maneuver, plot
Antonyms: leave alone

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  Synonyms: organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up

Meaning #2: engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
  Synonyms: conspire, cabal, complot, conjure

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bearbejde, forarbejde
v. intr. - smede rænker, intrigere

Nederlands (Dutch)
samenzweren

Français (French)
v. tr. - comploter, tramer (un complot)
v. intr. - comploter, tramer (un complot)

Deutsch (German)
v. - intrigieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μηχανορραφώ, μηχανεύομαι

Italiano (Italian)
complottare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - maquinar (fig.), conspirar

Русский (Russian)
строить козни

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - maquinar, complotar, fraguar
v. intr. - maquinar, complotar, tramar un complot o maquinación, fraguar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - intrigera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
图谋不轨, 策划, 阴谋策划, 用诡计取得

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 圖謀不軌, 策劃
v. intr. - 陰謀策劃, 用詭計取得

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 모의하다, 꾀하다
v. intr. - 모의하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 策謀する, めぐらす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتآمر, يدبر مكيدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮זמם‬
v. intr. - ‮תחבל תחבולות‬

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