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- Dictionarycon·coct/kənˈkäk(t)/
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- 1. make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients: "they concoct relish from corn that is so naturally sweet no extra sugar is needed" Similar
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verb. con· coct kən-ˈkäkt. kän- concocted; concocting; concocts. Synonyms 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. concocter noun. concoctive. kən-ˈkäk-tiv. kän-
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.
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.
to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cooking: We concocted a meal from leftovers since no one had time to stop at the store. to devise; make up; contrive: He'll have to concoct an excuse for his absence if he wants to keep the job. Synonyms: hatch, fabricate, invent. concoct. / kənˈkɒkt / verb.
/kənˈkɑkt/ /kənˈkɒkt/ IPA guide. Other forms: concocted; concocting; concocts. 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.
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.
verb. /kənˈkɒkt/ /kənˈkɑːkt/ Verb Forms. concoct something to make something, especially food or drink, by mixing different things. The soup was concocted from up to a dozen different kinds of fish. Want to learn more?
The meaning of CONCOCTION is something (such as a food or drink) that is concocted from various elements : something prepared or devised by combining different ingredients. How to use concoction in a sentence.
1. verb. 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] Synonyms: make up, design, prepare, manufacture More Synonyms of concoct. 2. verb.
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.
