concoct
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concoct¹
- /kənˈkɒkt/
- [kʰəŋˈkʰɒkt]
Rhymes with -ɒkt
Where it comes from
From Latin concoquō (“boil, prepare, digest”) (influenced by the participle concoctus), from con- (“together”) + coquō (“cook”).
verb concocts · concocting · concocted
- To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. to concoct a potion
- To contrive something using skill or ingenuity. to concoct a cunning plan
- To digest. For the parts of an Embryo are nourished and encreased before it hath a Stomach to concoct any thing, and yet in a perfect Fœtus none can deny that the Stomach does concoct […]
noun concocts
- A concoction. I don't suppose these creatures are the concoct of your mind?" La Tour said. "If they're real, then Nature there is warped, no doubt by oppressive dampness and heat."
concoct²
- /kənˈkɒkt/
- [kʰəŋˈkʰɒkt]
Rhymes with -ɒkt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin concoctus, perfect passive participle of Latin concoquō (compare Etymology 1).
adjective more concoct · most concoct
- Digested or affected by heat.
Translations
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verb to prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking
| Español | confeccionar, concocer |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | zusammenbrauen, zusammenmischen, zusammenrühren, zusammenkochen, fabrizieren, zubereiten |
| Italiano | intrugliare, preparare |
| Русский | состряпывать sostrjapyvatʹ |
| עברית | רָקַח raqáẖ |
verb to contrive something using skill or ingenuity
| Deutsch | ersinnen, sich ausdenken, ausdenken, ausbrüten, sich zurechtlegen, spinnen |
|---|---|
| Italiano | combinare, complottare |
| Русский | выдумывать vydumyvatʹ, изобрета́ть izobretátʹ |
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