/ Dictionary / Index M machinate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mach•i•nate Pronunciation: (mak'u-nāt"), [key] — -nat•ed, -nat•ing. to contrive or plot, esp. artfully or with evil purpose: to machinate the overthrow of the government. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: machinate (Thesaurus) machinable machination Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language