concoct

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kənˈkɒkt/, [kʰəŋˈkʰɒkt] Rhymes: -ɒkt === Etymology 1 === From Latin concoquō (“boil, prepare, digest”) (influenced by the participle concoctus), from con- (“together”) + coquō (“cook”). ==== Verb ==== concoct (third-person singular simple present concocts, present participle concocting, simple past and past participle concocted) To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. Synonyms: prepare, mix (figurative) To contrive something using skill or ingenuity. Synonyms: contrive, plot, scheme, ferment, brew (obsolete) To digest. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== concoct (plural concocts) (rare, nonstandard) A concoction. === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Latin concoctus, perfect passive participle of Latin concoquō (compare Etymology 1). ==== Adjective ==== concoct (comparative more concoct, superlative most concoct) (obsolete) Digested or affected by heat. === References === “concoct, v.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “concoct, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.