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concoct Definition

con·coct (kən käkt′)

transitive verb

  1. to make by combining various ingredients; compound
  2. to devise, invent, or plan

Etymology: < L concoctus, pp. of concoquere, to boil together, prepare < com-, together + coquere, cook

concoct Related Forms
con·coct′er noun con·coc′·tion noun con·coc′·tive adjective
concoct Synonyms

concoct

v.

  1. To make by combining ingredients

    compound, prepare, formulate; see compose 3, cook.

  2. To make up

    devise, plan, create, scheme; see invent 1, plan 1.

concoct Usage Examples

Object

  • potion: After concocting a spectacular potion, the magic begins.
  • recipe: Claire Taylor from Morrisons has concocted two recipes for a loving feast.
  • story: The pair concoct a story about Dawn having her bag stolen.
  • dish: On board this cruise ship, you will experience fine dining with a substantial variety of dishes concocted for you by our chefs.
  • lie: Ahmed Chalabi concocted lies that US neoconservatives used to justify war, such as claims that Iraq was involved with 9/11.
  • plan: What I do know is that I began concocting often radical plans to stop the move.

Adjective complement

  • clever: Motor fuel and lawyers concocting clever the civil jury.

Modifying Another Word

  • deliberately: The false evidence in the case was deliberately concocted to make me the main defendant.
  • simply: As a result, many of the claims may be exaggerated, highly speculative or simply concocted.
  • also: Bob and I also concocted various reader participation stories such as " Who Killed Cockney Robin?
  • then: It seems they then concocted a story about building a duckpond with the workmen finding the treasure.
  • not: We were clarifying the official message, not concocting our own.

Used with why or when

  • what: Or take a reading of current trends and concoct what he thinks will be a hit?

Present participle complement

  • intoxicate: You should skip who concoct intoxicating the finish line.

Preposition: in

  • order: That is why he's happy with the blend that has been concocted in the batting order.

Preposition: for

  • purpose: The so-called Xmas customs and traditions were later concocted more for commercial purposes than for religious.
concoct Quotes

If only to be born were being invented Merely, or, better still, to concoct oneself From an antique alembic, a receipt. How splendid To take the phial cleanly from its shelf; Powders and liquids, all one's favourite hues Making the being one would be, the looker at stars Or storks on the spires of Denmark, drinker of dews, Or an eye simply.

—Doyle, Charles (Mike)