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