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concoct

con·coct

concoct

 
 
pronunciation:
kn kakt
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: verb
inflections: concocts, concocting, concocted
definition 1: to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients.
He concocted a fancy dessert.
definition 2: to make up out of one's imagination; invent.
She concocted an excuse for not being on time.
similar words:
brew, invent, manufacture
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