v.
Pronunciation: ' ma-k ə - ˌ n ā t, ' ma-sh ə -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Etymology: Latin machinatus, past participle of machinari, from machina machine, contrivance
Date: 1602
intransitive verb : to plan or plot especially to do harm
transitive verb : to scheme or contrive to bring about : PLOT
– mach · i · na · tor \ - ˌ n ā -t ə r \ noun