concoct
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transitive verb \kən-ˈkäkt, kän-\Definition of CONCOCT
1
: to prepare by combining raw materials <concoct a recipe>
2
— con·coct·er noun
— con·coc·tion \-ˈkäk-shən\ noun
— con·coc·tive \-ˈkäk-tiv\ adjective
Examples of CONCOCT
- The drink was first concocted by a bartender in New York.
- She concocted a stew from the leftovers.
Origin of CONCOCT
Latin concoctus, past participle of concoquere to cook together, from com- + coquere to cook — more at cook
First Known Use: 1594
Related to CONCOCT
- Synonyms
- invent, construct, contrive, cook (up), devise, drum up, excogitate, fabricate, make up, manufacture, think (up), trump up, vamp (up)
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