different between conspire vs machinate
conspire
English
Etymology
From Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, consp?r?, from con- (combining form of cum (“with”)) + sp?r? (“breathe”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?spa??(?)/
- Rhymes: -a??(r)
Verb
conspire (third-person singular simple present conspires, present participle conspiring, simple past and past participle conspired)
- (intransitive) To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results.
- They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him.
- (intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end.
- Roscommon
- The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
- 1744, Georg Friedrich Händel, Hercules, act 3, scene 5
- I feel my vanquish'd heart conspire
- To crown a flame by Heav'n approv'd.
- Roscommon
- (transitive) To try to bring about.
- Bishop Hall
- Angry clouds conspire your overthrow.
Synonyms
- (secretly plot): collogue
Related terms
- co-conspirator
- conspiracy
- conspiration
- conspirator
- inspire
- spirit
Translations
Anagrams
- incorpse, scorpine
French
Pronunciation
- Homophones: conspirent, conspires
Verb
conspire
- first-person singular present indicative of conspirer
- third-person singular present indicative of conspirer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of conspirer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of conspirer
- second-person singular imperative of conspirer
Portuguese
Verb
conspire
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of conspirar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of conspirar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of conspirar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of conspirar
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kon?spire]
Verb
conspire
- third-person singular present subjunctive of conspira
- third-person plural present subjunctive of conspira
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kons?pi?e/, [kõns?pi.?e]
Verb
conspire
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of conspirar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of conspirar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of conspirar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of conspirar.
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machinate
English
Etymology
From Latin machinatus, past participle of machinor (“to contrive, plan, devise, plot, scheme”), from machina (“a machine, contrivance, device, scheme”); see machine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?mæk?ne?t/, /?mæ??ne?t/
Verb
machinate (third-person singular simple present machinates, present participle machinating, simple past and past participle machinated)
- (transitive, intransitive) To devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire.
- 2011, Ian Douglas Robertson, Turtle Hawks
- Had she already managed to machinate a cushy job for her husband?
- 2011, Ian Douglas Robertson, Turtle Hawks
Related terms
- machine
- machination
See also
- plot
- conspire
- plan
Further reading
- machinate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- machinate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- anathemic
Latin
Participle
m?chin?te
- vocative masculine singular of m?chin?tus
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