scheme (verb)

  • 31insidiate — verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin insidiatus, past participle of insidiari, from insidiae ambush, from insidēre to sit in more at insession transitive verb obsolete : to plot or scheme against : lie in wait for …

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  • 32join — verb 1 become a member of sth ADVERB ▪ formally, officially ▪ Although a sympathizer, he never officially joined the party. ▪ voluntarily, willingly ▪ Some were conscripted into the army and …

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  • 33clean out — verb 1. empty completely (Freq. 5) We cleaned out all the drawers • Syn: ↑clear out • Hypernyms: ↑empty • Hyponyms: ↑clinker …

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  • 34cook up — verb 1. prepare or cook by mixing ingredients (Freq. 1) concoct a strange mixture • Syn: ↑concoct • Derivationally related forms: ↑concoction (for: ↑concoct) …

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  • 35opt out — verb choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider • Syn: ↑cop out • Derivationally related forms: ↑copout (for: ↑cop out) • Hypernyms …

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  • 36establish — verb 1 start/create sth ADVERB ▪ initially, originally ▪ The Internet was originally established by scientists to share information. ▪ formally ▪ The League was formally established in 1920 …

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  • 37contract in — verb consent in writing to pay money to a trade union for political use • Ant: ↑contract out • Hypernyms: ↑accept, ↑consent, ↑go for • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * ˈkänˌtrakt …

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  • 38conspire — verb (conspired; conspiring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French conspirer, from Latin conspirare to be in harmony, conspire, from com + spirare to breathe Date: 14th century transitive verb plot, contrive intransitive verb …

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  • 39imagine — verb (imagined; imagining) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French imaginer, from Latin imaginari, from imagin , imago image Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to form a mental image of (something not present) < imagine accidents at every …

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  • 40machinate — verb ( nated; nating) 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 •&#8230; …

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