kənˈkäkt, (ˈ)kän|k- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin concoctus, past participle of concoquere to boil together, digest, mature, from com- + coquere to cook — more at cook
1. obsolete : to convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition : digest
2. obsolete : to prepare, perfect, or refine chemically by the action of heat
3. archaic : mature
concoct fruits
: ripen
concoct a boil
4.
a. : to prepare from crude materials (as food) : invent or prepare by combining different ingredients
cleverly concocting delicacies to tempt a flagging appetite
b. : to put together : compose , devise , fabricate — usually used disparagingly of the agent, the product, or both
continued to concoct and publicize their unsavory views
they concocted an alibi for the missing man
Synonyms: see contrive