concoct

verb

con·coct | \ kən-ˈkäkt

, kän-\

concocted; concocting; concocts

Definition of concoct

transitive verb

1 : to prepare by combining raw materials concoct a recipe concocted a tropical fruit smoothie

2 : devise, fabricate concoct an explanation concocted a strategy to take control of the company

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Examples of concoct in a Sentence

The drink was first concocted by a bartender in New York. She concocted a stew from the leftovers.

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Next, Meyers played bartender and concocted a few drinks named after some of Rihanna's most popular songs. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Rihanna Day Drinking with Seth Meyers Is an Entire Mood," 21 June 2019 Then delve into Sichuanese culture at a traditional tea ceremony, while concocting spicy regional dishes at a cooking class, and on a backstage visit following an opera performance. — National Geographic, "China High School Expedition," 12 June 2019 Trump officials could concoct a way to win the favor in the courts and seek an emergency ruling later this summer. — Adam Eichen, The New Republic, "Advocates Want Everyone Counted, No Matter the Fate of the Citizenship Question," 27 June 2019 There were custom mixed drinks too, all of which Meyers, 45, concocted for Rihanna based on her catalog of hits. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Rihanna Goes Day Drinking with Seth Meyers — and Gives Him His Own Fenty Beauty Makeover," 21 June 2019 For the third son - Ray Vannieuwenhoven - police concocted the fake police survey. — oregonlive.com, "Decades after a couple was killed on a hiking trail, a sealed envelope leads to an arrest," 3 June 2019 The pair concocted a scheme that involved buying McDonald’s uniforms from Goodwill and creating fake badges to have their sign placed in the store. — Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, "McDonald's customers who hung fake poster in restaurant for 51 days get $25G checks from fast food chain," 19 Sep. 2018 Here’s what a new distillery and several restaurants, including some with outdoor seating, are concocting for warm-weather quenchers. — Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, "New summer cocktail menus make the most of seasonal herbs and produce," 7 June 2018 The draft itself is a wage-suppressing tool concocted by owners. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "How Can the MLB Draft Be Improved?," 5 June 2019

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