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Added 9 October 2026

concoct

/kənˈkɒkt/ verb

Latin root: concoquō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about concoct at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

noun

A concoction.

adjective

Digested or affected by heat.

Origin

From Latin concoquō (“boil, prepare, digest”) (influenced by the participle concoctus), from con- (“together”) + coquō (“cook”).

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