英语词汇“concoct”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

concoctconcoct /kənˈkɑkt/ verb [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYconcoct

Origin: 1500-1600 Latin, past participle of concoquere to cook together

VERB TABLE

concoct

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	concoct
	he, she, it	concocts
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	concocted
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have concocted
	he, she, it	has concocted
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had concocted
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will concoct
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have concocted

Continuous Form
Present	I	am concocting
	he, she, it	is concocting
	you, we, they	are concocting
Past	I, he, she, it	was concocting
	you, we, they	were concocting
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been concocting
	he, she, it	has been concocting
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been concocting
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be concocting
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been concocting

1to invent a story, excuse, or plan, especially in order to deceive someone: John had concocted an elaborate excuse for being late.2to make something such as a food or drink by mixing different things, especially things that are not usually combined: Debbie started the business by concocting recipes in her kitchen. [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin, past participle of concoquere to cook together]