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    con·coct
    [kənˈkäk(t)]
    verb
    concoct (verb) · concocts (third person present) · concocted (past tense) · concocted (past participle) · concocting (present participle)
    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"
    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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    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.
    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.
    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:
    Yum! On summer days, children sometimes concoct imaginative stews from grass, leaves and dirt. They may also concoct lies to explain why they tried feeding such concoctions to their little sister. "Concoct."
  3. Meaning of concoct in English concoct verb [ T ] uk / kənˈkɒkt / us / kənˈkɑːkt / Add to word list to make something, usually food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned:
    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/concoct
    : 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
    www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concoct
    concoct verb [ T ] uk / kənˈkɒkt / us / kənˈkɑːkt / to make something, usually food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned:
    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/concoct…
    concoct verb /kənˈkɑkt/ Verb Forms concoct something to make something, especially food or a drink, by mixing different things The soup was concocted from up to a dozen different kinds of fish.
    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/ame…
  4. WEB4 days ago · Concoct means to invent or make up something, or to mix different ingredients together. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, with synonyms and translations in other languages.