concoct
11concoct — [16] To concoct an excuse is the same, etymologically, as to ‘cook’ one up. The word concoct comes from the past participle of Latin concoquere, a compound verb formed from the prefix com ‘together’ and coquere ‘cook’. This was a derivative of… …
12concoct — [[t]kənkɒ̱kt[/t]] concocts, concocting, concocted 1) VERB If you concoct an excuse or explanation, you invent one that is not true. [V n] Mr Ferguson said the prisoner concocted the story to get a lighter sentence. 2) VERB If you concoct… …
13concoct — UK [kənˈkɒkt] / US [kənˈkɑkt] verb [transitive] Word forms concoct : present tense I/you/we/they concoct he/she/it concocts present participle concocting past tense concocted past participle concocted 1) to invent a false explanation or false… …
14concoct — 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 …
15concoct — [16] To concoct an excuse is the same, etymologically, as to ‘cook’ one up. The word concoct comes from the past participle of Latin concoquere, a compound verb formed from the prefix com ‘together’ and coquere ‘cook’. This was a derivative of… …
16concoct — verb Concoct is used with these nouns as the object: ↑alibi, ↑scheme …
17concoct — to falsify Originally, to form from different ingredients, whence to invent: I never knew anybody anybody concoct his expenses like you. (L. Thomas, 1989) …
18concoct — [kən kɒkt] verb 1》 make (a dish or meal) by combining ingredients. 2》 invent or devise (a story or plan). Derivatives concocter (also concoctor) noun concoction noun Origin C16: from L. concoct , concoquere cook together …
19concoct — verb 1) he planned to concoct a dessert Syn: prepare, make, assemble; informal fix, rustle up 2) this story she has concocted Syn: make up, dream up, fabricate, invent, trump up; formulate, hatch …
20concoct — v.tr. 1 make by mixing ingredients (concocted a stew). 2 invent (a story, a lie, etc.). Derivatives: concocter n. concoction n. concoctor n. Etymology: L concoquere concoct (as com , coquere cook) …
