CONCOCT


Meaning of CONCOCT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈkäkt, kän- ]

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 -ˈkäk-shən noun

• con·coc·tive -ˈkäk-tiv adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.