"concoct" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /kənˈkɒkt/, [kʰəŋˈkʰɒkt] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-concoct.wav [US] Forms: more concoct [comparative], most concoct [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒkt Etymology: Borrowed from Latin concoctus, perfect passive participle of Latin concoquō (compare Etymology 1). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|la|concoctus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin concoctus, {{bor+|en|la|concoctus}} Borrowed from Latin concoctus, {{der|en|la|concoquō}} Latin concoquō Head templates: {{en-adj}} concoct (comparative more concoct, superlative most concoct)
  1. (obsolete) Digested or affected by heat. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-concoct-en-adj-P2PbnNxC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 5 37 8 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /kənˈkɒkt/, [kʰəŋˈkʰɒkt] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-concoct.wav [US] Forms: concocts [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒkt Etymology: From Latin concoquō (“boil, prepare, digest”) (influenced by the participle concoctus), from con- (“together”) + coquō (“cook”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*pekʷ-}}, {{der|en|la|concoquō|t=boil, prepare, digest}} Latin concoquō (“boil, prepare, digest”), {{m|la|concoctus}} concoctus, {{m|la|con-|t=together}} con- (“together”), {{m|la|coquō|t=cook}} coquō (“cook”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} concoct (plural concocts)
  1. (rare, nonstandard) A concoction. Tags: nonstandard, rare
    Sense id: en-concoct-en-noun-I8i9ZfiA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /kənˈkɒkt/, [kʰəŋˈkʰɒkt] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-concoct.wav [US] Forms: concocts [present, singular, third-person], concocting [participle, present], concocted [participle, past], concocted [past]
Rhymes: -ɒkt Etymology: From Latin concoquō (“boil, prepare, digest”) (influenced by the participle concoctus), from con- (“together”) + coquō (“cook”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*pekʷ-}}, {{der|en|la|concoquō|t=boil, prepare, digest}} Latin concoquō (“boil, prepare, digest”), {{m|la|concoctus}} concoctus, {{m|la|con-|t=together}} con- (“together”), {{m|la|coquō|t=cook}} coquō (“cook”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} concoct (third-person singular simple present concocts, present participle concocting, simple past and past participle concocted)
  1. To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. Synonyms: prepare, mix Translations (to prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking): zusammenbrauen (German), zusammenmischen (German), zusammenrühren (German), zusammenkochen (German), fabrizieren (German), zubereiten (German), brauen (German), auskochen (German), zusammenstellen (German), רָקַח (raqáẖ) (Hebrew), intrugliare (Italian), preparare (Italian), przyrządzać [imperfective] (Polish), przyrządzić [perfective] (Polish), состряпывать (sostrjapyvatʹ) (Russian), confeccionar (Spanish), meczetmek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-concoct-en-verb-c6baXcRn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 5 37 8 14 Disambiguation of 'to prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking': 97 2 1
  2. (figurative) To contrive something using skill or ingenuity. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: contrive, plot, scheme Translations (to contrive something using skill or ingenuity): samenstellen (Dutch), in elkaar flansen (Dutch), keksiä (Finnish), kehittää (Finnish), luoda (Finnish), ersinnen (German), sich ausdenken (German), ausdenken (German), ausbrüten (German), sich zurechtlegen (German), spinnen (German), aushecken (German), zurechtlegen (German), cum (Irish), combinare (Italian), complottare (Italian), pønske ut (Norwegian), wymyślić (Polish), выдумывать (vydumyvatʹ) (Russian), изобрета́ть (izobretátʹ) (Russian), tertip etmek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-concoct-en-verb-t2foR9Ai Disambiguation of 'to contrive something using skill or ingenuity': 1 98 1
  3. (obsolete) To digest. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-concoct-en-verb-W2caDjcl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 5 37 8 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: concocter, concoctive, concoctor Related terms: concoction, decoct
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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      "expansion": "Borrowed from Latin concoctus",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "concoquō"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin concoquō",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Latin concoctus, perfect passive participle of Latin concoquō (compare Etymology 1).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more concoct",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most concoct",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "concoct (comparative more concoct, superlative most concoct)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Digested or affected by heat."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Digested",
          "digested#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "heat",
          "heat#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) Digested or affected by heat."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kənˈkɒkt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʰəŋˈkʰɒkt]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒkt"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "concoct"
}

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