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• con|coct´er — con|coct «kon KOKT, kuhn », transitive verb. 1. to prepare (food or drink) by mixing a variety of ingredients: »He concocted a drink made of the juices of different fruits and vegetables. 2. Figurative. to make up; devise: »He concocted an excuse …   Useful english dictionary

• con|coct — «kon KOKT, kuhn », transitive verb. 1. to prepare (food or drink) by mixing a variety of ingredients: »He concocted a drink made of the juices of different fruits and vegetables. 2. Figurative. to make up; devise: »He concocted an excuse to… …   Useful english dictionary

• coct — coct; con·coct; con·coct·er; de·coct; …   English syllables

• con|coc´tor — con|coct «kon KOKT, kuhn », transitive verb. 1. to prepare (food or drink) by mixing a variety of ingredients: »He concocted a drink made of the juices of different fruits and vegetables. 2. Figurative. to make up; devise: »He concocted an excuse …   Useful english dictionary

• concoct — con·coct …   English syllables

• concocter — con·coct·er …   English syllables

• concoct — con•coct [[t]kɒnˈkɒkt, kən [/t]] v. t. 1) to prepare or make by combining ingredients: to concoct a meal from leftovers[/ex] 2) to devise; contrive: to concoct an excuse[/ex] • Etymology: 1525–35; < L concoctus, ptp. of concoquere to cook down …   From formal English to slang

• concoct — con|coct [kənˈkɔkt US ˈka:kt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of concoquere to cook together , from com ( COM ) + coquere to cook ] 1.) to invent a clever story, excuse, or plan, especially in order to deceive someone ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• concoct — con|coct [ kən kakt ] verb transitive 1. ) to invent a false explanation or false information, especially for a dishonest purpose 2. ) to produce something unusual by mixing things in a new way, especially a drink or meal …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Concoct — Con*coct , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Concocted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Concocting}.] [L. concoctus, p. p. of concoquere to cook together, to digest, mature; con + coquere to cook. See {Cook}.] 1. To digest; to convert into nourishment by the organs of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English