devise artfully

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• machinate — machinator, n. /mak euh nayt /, v.i., v.t., machinated, machinating. to contrive or plot, esp. artfully or with evil purpose: to machinate the overthrow of the government. [1590 1600; < L machinatus ptp. of machinari to invent, contrive, devise… …   Universalium

• machinate — mach•i•nate [[t]ˈmæk əˌneɪt, ˈmæʃ ə [/t]] v. i. v. t. nat•ed, nat•ing to plot, esp. with malevolent purpose • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L māchinātus, ptp. of māchinārī to invent, devise artfully mach′i•na tor, n …   From formal English to slang

• mach|i|nate — «MAK uh nayt», intransitive verb, transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to contrive or devise artfully or with evil purpose; plot; intrigue. ╂[< Latin māchinārī (with English ate1) < māchina; see etym. under …   Useful english dictionary

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• presidency of the United States of America — ▪ United States government Introduction  chief executive office of the United States. In contrast to many countries with parliamentary forms of government, where the office of president, or head of state, is mainly ceremonial, in the United… …   Universalium

• machinate — [mak′ə nāt΄, mash′nāt΄] vi., vt. machinated, machinating [< L machinatus, pp. of machinari, to devise, plan, plot < machina,MACHINE] to devise, plan, or plot artfully, esp. with evil intent machinator n …   English World dictionary

• Curious — Cu ri*ous (k? r? ?s), a. [OF. curios, curius, F. curieux, L. curiosus careful, inquisitive, fr. cura care. See {Cure}.] 1. Difficult to please or satisfy; solicitous to be correct; careful; scrupulous; nice; exact. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Little… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Curious arts — Curious Cu ri*ous (k? r? ?s), a. [OF. curios, curius, F. curieux, L. curiosus careful, inquisitive, fr. cura care. See {Cure}.] 1. Difficult to please or satisfy; solicitous to be correct; careful; scrupulous; nice; exact. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Machinate — Mach i*nate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Machinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Machinating}.] [L. machinatus, p. p. of machinari to devise, plot. See {Machine}.] To plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm; to contrive artfully;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Machinated — Machinate Mach i*nate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Machinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Machinating}.] [L. machinatus, p. p. of machinari to devise, plot. See {Machine}.] To plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm; to contrive… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English