CONCOCT


Meaning of CONCOCT in English

v.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' käkt, kän-

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Latin concoctus, past participle of concoquere to cook together, from com- + coquere to cook ― more at COOK

Date: 1675

1 : to prepare by combining raw materials < concoct a recipe>

2 : DEVISE , FABRICATE < concoct an explanation>

– con · coct · er noun

– con · coc · tion \ - ' käk-sh ə n \ noun

– con · coc · tive \ - ' käk-tiv \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.