macchinare

Definitions of macchinare
  1. verb
    come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
    synonyms: architettare, escogitare, ordire, tessere, tramare
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    concepire, ideare, immaginare, inventare
    create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
  2. verb
    devise or invent
    synonyms: architettare, escogitare, ordire, tessere, tramare
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    idealizzare
    form ideals
    inventare
    make up something artificial or untrue
    type of:
    concepire, ideare, immaginare, inventare
    create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
  3. verb
    make or work out a plan for; devise
    synonyms: architettare, fucinare, ordire, parlare, premeditare, progettare, proporsi, tessere, tramare
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    type of:
    concepire, ideare, immaginare, inventare
    create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
  4. verb
    make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
    synonyms: architettare, ordire, premeditare, tessere, tramare
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    types:
    precettare
    make a blueprint of
    type of:
    concepire, ideare, immaginare, inventare
    create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
  5. verb
    engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
    synonyms: complottare, congiurare, cospirare, intrigare
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    rilevare
    plan secretly, usually something illegal
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