Antonyms for concoct
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : kon-kokt, kuhn- |
Phonetic Transcription : kɒnˈkɒkt, kən- |
Definition of concoct
Origin :- 1530s, "to digest," from Latin concoctus, past participle of concoquere "to digest; to boil together, prepare; to consider well," from com- "together" (see com-) + coquere "to cook" (see cook (n.)). Meaning "to prepare an edible thing" is from 1670s. First expanded metaphorically beyond cooking 1792. Related: Concocted; concocting.
- verb formulate, think up
- I am not prepared to give you the money I have saved for any tale you choose to concoct.
- Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum
- It took him some time to concoct his telegram, and put it into cypher.
- Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1905. » by Various
- The reporter, armed with this information, proceeded to concoct a legend.
- Extract from : « The Son of Monte Christo » by Jules Lermina
- As we had plenty of meat he was able to concoct as much broth as I could consume.
- Extract from : « Adventures in Africa » by W.H.G. Kingston
- I think it possible that I may concoct with it some scheme for our return.
- Extract from : « Hypolympia » by Edmund Gosse
- "But you must concoct something with more staying power," he went on.
- Extract from : « The Opened Shutters » by Clara Louise Burnham
- You want to gain time so that you can concoct the blackest lies.
- Extract from : « Moral » by Ludwig Thoma
- The Comanche also concoct an intoxicating drink from this bean.
- Extract from : « Early Western Travels 1748-1846 » by Various
- He claims it will soothe any nervesthe way he can concoct it.
- Extract from : « Polly's Southern Cruise » by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
- Brother, you have picked up these phrases in some novel you concoct in your garret.
- Extract from : « The Mesmerist's Victim » by Alexandre Dumas
Synonyms for concoct
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