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