Concoct definition

kən-kŏkt

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To devise, invent, or plan.

verb

To devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive.

Concoct a plan.

verb

The definition of concoct is to plan or make something using many parts.

An example of concoct is planning a dinner mystery party.

An example of concoct is making soup using whatever is in the refrigerator.

verb

To prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking.

verb

To make by combining various ingredients; compound.

verb

To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.

verb

To contrive something using skill or ingenuity.

verb

Origin of concoct

Latin concoquere concoct- to boil together com- com- coquere to cook pekw- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From concoctionem (“digestion”), from cōn- (“together”) and coquo (“cook”).

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