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- [kon-kokt, kuh n-]
- /kɒnˈkɒkt, kən-/
- /kənˈkɒkt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-kokt, kuh n-]
- /kɒnˈkɒkt, kən-/
Definitions of concoct word
- verb concoct If you concoct an excuse or explanation, you invent one that is not true. 3
- verb concoct If you concoct something, especially something unusual, you make it by mixing several things together. 3
- verb concoct to make by combining different ingredients 3
- verb concoct to invent; make up; contrive 3
- verb transitive concoct to make by combining various ingredients; compound 3
- verb transitive concoct to devise, invent, or plan 3
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Origin of concoct
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin concoctus (past participle of concoquere to cook together), equivalent to con- con- + coc-, variant stem of coquere to boil, cook1 (akin to Greek péptein; see pepsin, peptic) + -tus past participle ending
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Parts of speech for Concoct
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
concoct popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
concoct usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for concoct
verb concoct
- dream up — a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- fabricate — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- contrive — If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone.
- discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
Antonyms for concoct
verb concoct
- demolish — To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- wreck — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
- disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
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