con·coct transitive verb \kən-ˈkäkt, kän-\ : to make (a food or drink) by mixing different things together : to invent or develop (a plan, story, etc.) especially in order to trick or deceive someone Full Definition of CONCOCT 1 : to prepare by combining raw materials 2 : devise, fabricate — con·coct·er noun — con·coc·tion noun — con·coc·tive 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) Related Words coin, design, hatch, produce; daydream, dream, fantasize; conceive, envisage, envision, imagine, picture, vision, visualize; ad-lib, extemporize, improvise Near Antonyms clone, copy, copycat, duplicate, imitate, mimic, reduplicate, replicate, reproduce more Rhymes with CONCOCT decoct, dreadlocked, entracte, half-cocked, landlocked, shell-shocked Learn More About CONCOCT Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for concoct Spanish Central Translation: concoct in Spanish Browse Next Word in the Dictionary: concolorous Previous Word in the Dictionary: concn All Words Near: concoct
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