concoct

English

Etymology

From Latin concoctiō (“digestion”), from con- (“together”) and coquō (“cook”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəŋˈkɒkt/

Verb

concoct (third-person singular simple present concocts, present participle concocting, simple past and past participle concocted)

  1. To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
  2. To contrive something using skill or ingenuity.

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