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- 1. make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients: "she began to concoct a dinner likely to appeal to him" Similar
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Learn the meaning of concoct, a verb that means to prepare by combining raw materials or to devise something. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.
to make something, usually food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned: He concocted the most amazing dish from all sorts of leftover food. to invent an excuse, explanation, or story in order to deceive someone: He concocted a story about working late at the office.
verb (used with object) to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cooking: We concocted a meal from leftovers since no one had time to stop at the store. to devise; make up; contrive: He'll have to concoct an excuse for his absence if he wants to keep the job. Synonyms: hatch, fabricate, invent. Discover More. Other Words From.
When you concoct something, you mix up different ingredients. If you want to become a mad scientist or a wizard, you'll have to learn how to concoct strange potions.
Concoct means to make something by mixing different things, or to invent a story, an excuse, etc. or create a plan, especially for a dishonest purpose. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish concoct from similar words with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Concoct means to prepare by mixing ingredients, or to devise or invent something. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of the verb concoct in different contexts.
Concoct means to invent or make up something, or to mix different ingredients together. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.
