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- 1. make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients: "she began to concoct a dinner likely to appeal to him" Similar
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to make something, usually food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned: He concocted the most amazing dish from all sorts of leftover food. to invent an excuse, explanation, or story in order to deceive someone: He concocted a story about working late at the office.
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. concocter noun. concoctive. kən-ˈkäk-tiv. kän- adjective. Synonyms. construct. contrive. cook (up) devise.
When you concoct something, you mix up different ingredients. If you want to become a mad scientist or a wizard, you'll have to learn how to concoct strange potions.
Concoct definition: to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cooking. See examples of CONCOCT used in a sentence.
Definition of concoct verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you concoct an excuse or explanation, you invent one that is not true. Mr Ferguson said the prisoner concocted the story to get a lighter sentence. [ VERB noun ]
v.t. 1. to prepare or make by combining ingredients: to concoct a meal from leftovers. 2. to devise; contrive: to concoct an excuse. [1525–35; < Latin concoctus, past participle of concoquere to cook down, digest] con•coc′tive, adj.
CONCOCT meaning: 1. to invent a story or explanation in order to deceive someone: 2. to make something unusual…. Learn more.
Jun 2, 2024 · concoct (third-person singular simple present concocts, present participle concocting, simple past and past participle concocted) To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking . Synonyms: prepare, mix. to concoct a potion. to concoct a new dish.
CONCOCT meaning: 1 : to make (a food or drink) by mixing different things together; 2 : to invent or develop (a plan, story, etc.) especially in order to trick or deceive someone.
