Main Entry: con·coct

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈkäkt, kän-\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Latin concoctus, past participle of concoquere to cook together, from com- + coquere to cook — more at cook

Date: 1675

1 : to prepare by combining raw materials <concoct a recipe>
2 : devise, fabricate <concoct an explanation>

— con·coct·er noun

— con·coc·tion \-ˈkäk-shən\ noun

— con·coc·tive \-ˈkäk-tiv\ adjective