concoct[verb]Synonyms: make up, brew, contrive, devise, formulate, hatch, invent, prepare, think up
Related Words: conceive,
envisage,
envision,
create,
discover,
originate [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
con‧coct /kənˈkɒkt $ -ˈkɑːkt/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: 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:
John concocted an elaborate excuse for being late.2. to make something, especially food or drink, by mixing different things, especially things that are not usually combined:
Jean concocted a great meal from the leftovers. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲