- to make by combining various ingredients; compound
- to devise, invent, or plan
Origin of concoct
from Classical Latin concoctus, past participle of concoquere, to boil together, prepare from com-, together + coquere, cook
verb
- An example of concoct is planning a dinner mystery party.
- An example of concoct is making soup using whatever is in the refrigerator.
The definition of concoct is to plan or make something using many parts.
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transitive verb
con·coct·ed, con·coct·ing, con·cocts- To prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking.
- To devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive: concoct a plan.
Origin of concoct
Latin concoquere concoct- to boil together com- com- coquere to cook ; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- con·coct′er con·coc′tor
noun
- con·coc′tion
noun
- con·coc′tive
adjective
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present concocts, present participle concocting, simple past and past participle concocted)
Origin
From concoctionem (“digestion”), from cōn- (“together”) and coquo (“cook”).
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Sentence Examples
- Effective planners and event organizers do much more than concoct a simple schedule or make a few reservations.
- If you like to cook you can even get creative and concoct your own series of Atkins recipes and meal plans!
- You're a new student at a school for magic and it is only through finding the right ingredients will you learn to concoct the most amazing of potions.
- You control how much you sell each cup for, how much goes into advertising, you buy your own supplies, concoct your own recipe, etc. For such a simple game, you have a surprising amount of control over your business.
- You can concoct a toddy using whiskey, brandy, rum, or bourbon, making the toddy a great party drink because you can make one to each guests tastes.
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