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   concoct

   /kənˈkɒkt/

   verb

   • 1. make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients: "she began to concoct a dinner likely to appeal to him" Similar preparemakeput togetherassemblecookinformal:fixrustle upknock up
   • ▪ create or devise (a story or plan): "his cronies concocted a simple plan" Similar make upthink updream upfabricateinventcontrivemanufacturetrump updevisecreateformformulatefashionforgehatchbrewplotschemeinformal:cook up

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin concoct-, literally ‘cooked together’, from concoquere. The original sense was ‘refine metals or minerals by heating’, later ‘cook’.

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   • 1. concocter noun

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   Where does the word concoction come from?

   • If the word concoction makes you think of steaming caldrons or liquids bubbling in test tubes, you’ll be amused to know that it comes from a Latin word for “digestion.” Yum! On summer days, children sometimes concoct imaginative stews from grass, leaves and dirt.

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   What is the meaning of concoct?

   • Pronunciation (US): • CONCOCT (verb) The verb CONCOCT has 4 senses: 1. make a concoction (of) by mixing 2. prepare or cook by mixing ingredients 3. invent 4. devise or invent Familiarity information: CONCOCT used as a verb is uncommon.

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   What is the meaning of concoction?

   • Derivation: concoction(the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components) concoction(an occurrence of an unusual mixture) Sense 2 Meaning: Prepare or cook by mixing ingredients Classified under: Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing Synonyms: concoct; cook up Context example:

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   Why did he concoct the story?

   • He concocted the story because he did not want to do his chores. He concocted a tasty stew from the leftovers. In her panic to get away with it to parents - who are useless - she concocted the story. Accordingly, the regime concocted its own solution to the consumption problem.

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   Concoct means to make something, usually food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned. It also means to invent a story or excuse, esp. to deceive others. See more meanings, examples, synonyms and translations of concoct.

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     CONCOCT meaning: 1. to make something, usually food, by...

   • Znaczenie Concoct, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     concoct definicja: 1. to make something, usually food, by...

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     CONCOCT translate: 调制，配制（通常指食品）, 编造，捏造，虚构（借口、解释或故事）. Learn...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     concoct translate: tạo ra. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Concoct in Catalan

     concoct translate: inventar, tramar, confeccionar. Learn...

   • Indonesian Translation

     concoct translate: meramu. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning of concoct, a verb that means to prepare by combining raw materials or to devise, fabricate, or invent something. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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   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.

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   Concoct definition: to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cooking. See examples of CONCOCT used in a sentence.

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   Concoct means to make something by mixing different things, or to invent a story, an excuse, etc. or create a plan, especially for a dishonest purpose. See the word origin, pronunciation, synonyms and usage notes from Oxford University Press.

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   Concoct means to invent or make up something, or to mix different ingredients together. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Concoct means to prepare by mixing ingredients, or to devise or invent something using skill and intelligence. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of the verb concoct in different contexts.