May 18, 2010

concoct

Main Entry: con·coct 
Pronunciation: \kən-ˈkäkt, kän-\
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin concoctus, past participle of concoquere to cook together, from com- + coquere to cook — more at cook
Date: 1675
1 : to prepare by combining raw materials
2 : devise, fabricate
con·coct·er noun
con·coc·tion \-ˈkäk-shən\ noun
con·coc·tive \-ˈkäk-tiv\ adjective