Concoct
verb
To create something by combining various ingredients or elements.
She concocted a delicious soup using leftover ingredients in her fridge
Often appears as...
- concoct a plan
- concoct a story
verb
To invent or make up something, especially a dishonest plan or story.
He concocted an elaborate excuse for his absence
Often appears as...
- concoct a lie
- concoct an excuse
verb
To create something by combining various ingredients or elements.
She concocted a delicious soup using leftover ingredients in her fridge
Often appears as...
- concoct a plan
- concoct a story
verb
To invent or make up something, especially a dishonest plan or story.
He concocted an elaborate excuse for his absence
Often appears as...
- concoct a lie
- concoct an excuse
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Creative Combining
Use 'concoct' when you creatively combine different elements to create something new, often in cooking.
He concocted a refreshing drink with mint, lemon, and soda.
Pro Tip 2/3Resourcefulness
'Concoct' suggests using what you have available in inventive ways, particularly when resources are scarce.
The stranded hikers concocted a meal from wild berries and nuts.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
This meaning of 'concoct' often has a positive connotation, admiring the creativity involved.
She concocted an ingenious solution using just a paperclip and string.
Pro Tip 1/3Creative Combining
Use 'concoct' when you creatively combine different elements to create something new, often in cooking.
He concocted a refreshing drink with mint, lemon, and soda.
Pro Tip 2/3Resourcefulness
'Concoct' suggests using what you have available in inventive ways, particularly when resources are scarce.
The stranded hikers concocted a meal from wild berries and nuts.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
This meaning of 'concoct' often has a positive connotation, admiring the creativity involved.
She concocted an ingenious solution using just a paperclip and string.
Pro Tip 1/3Creative Combining
Use 'concoct' when you creatively combine different elements to create something new, often in cooking.
He concocted a refreshing drink with mint, lemon, and soda.
Pro Tip 2/3Resourcefulness
'Concoct' suggests using what you have available in inventive ways, particularly when resources are scarce.
The stranded hikers concocted a meal from wild berries and nuts.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
This meaning of 'concoct' often has a positive connotation, admiring the creativity involved.
She concocted an ingenious solution using just a paperclip and string.
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Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
Since the character does not need to be drawn over and over again, it can be animated by moving each element individually. Aside from their portrayal in a few great modern zombie flicks, these concocted carcasses are generally known for limited, stiff movements. Their traditional stride is perfect for puppet-style animation.
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Proof: James Balog on...
the time it's a reflection to us about how the world is changing through the photography we're able to provide that compelling hitting you in the gut evidence that this is real this is not imaginary this is not about a computer model that somebody concocted in the
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The brain in love PIPE...
that maybe your biology pulls you towards some people rather than another. And I have concocted a questionnaire to see to what degree you express dopamine, serotonin, estrogen and testosterone. I think we've evolved four very broad personality types
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Laser Scanning Reveals...
concocted you could say based on miss reading of the evidence but in service of an aesthetic that really does still stand I see it as a way of mapping space of doing archaeology that is looking back in time I'm not standing down below
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What fear can teach us PIPE...
Once in a while, our fears can predict the future. But we can't possibly prepare for all of the fears that our imaginations concoct. So how can we tell the difference between the fears worth listening to and all the others?
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The myth of Loki and the...
along with the sun and moon from the sky. The gods balked at this request and were ready to send him away. But the trickster Loki concocted a devious plan. He told the gods they should accept the stranger’s offer,
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Robert Fischell: TED...
Then you saw what that device looked like, that the woman was using to fix her migraines? I tell you that's something which some research engineer like me would concoct, not a real designer of good equipment.
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Steven Johnson: A guided...
and throughout the U.K. And so the authorities became convinced that this smell was this problem. We had to get rid of the smell. And so, in fact, they concocted a couple of early, you know,
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The myth of Jason,...
But Medea had concocted a fire-proof ointment, and so he plowed the flickering fields unscathed. For the second task, he was given a box of serpent’s teeth to plant into the scorched earth.
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How do you know you...
Maybe all of reality, even its abstract concepts, like time, shape, color and number are false, all just deceptions concocted by an evil genius! No, seriously.
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Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
Since the character does not need to be drawn over and over again, it can be animated by moving each element individually. Aside from their portrayal in a few great modern zombie flicks, these concocted carcasses are generally known for limited, stiff movements. Their traditional stride is perfect for puppet-style animation.
Video examples
Proof: James Balog on...
the time it's a reflection to us about how the world is changing through the photography we're able to provide that compelling hitting you in the gut evidence that this is real this is not imaginary this is not about a computer model that somebody concocted in the
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The brain in love PIPE...
that maybe your biology pulls you towards some people rather than another. And I have concocted a questionnaire to see to what degree you express dopamine, serotonin, estrogen and testosterone. I think we've evolved four very broad personality types
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Laser Scanning Reveals...
concocted you could say based on miss reading of the evidence but in service of an aesthetic that really does still stand I see it as a way of mapping space of doing archaeology that is looking back in time I'm not standing down below
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What fear can teach us PIPE...
Once in a while, our fears can predict the future. But we can't possibly prepare for all of the fears that our imaginations concoct. So how can we tell the difference between the fears worth listening to and all the others?
Video examples
The myth of Loki and the...
along with the sun and moon from the sky. The gods balked at this request and were ready to send him away. But the trickster Loki concocted a devious plan. He told the gods they should accept the stranger’s offer,
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Robert Fischell: TED...
Then you saw what that device looked like, that the woman was using to fix her migraines? I tell you that's something which some research engineer like me would concoct, not a real designer of good equipment.
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Steven Johnson: A guided...
and throughout the U.K. And so the authorities became convinced that this smell was this problem. We had to get rid of the smell. And so, in fact, they concocted a couple of early, you know,
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The myth of Jason,...
But Medea had concocted a fire-proof ointment, and so he plowed the flickering fields unscathed. For the second task, he was given a box of serpent’s teeth to plant into the scorched earth.
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How do you know you...
Maybe all of reality, even its abstract concepts, like time, shape, color and number are false, all just deceptions concocted by an evil genius! No, seriously.
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Richard Belzer
American Comedian
When members of a certain party concoct various devious schemes to suppress votes, purposely misinform potential voters, spread vile untrue filth about certain candidates, play the race, gender and religious cards, and literally tamper with vote tallies, then we are not a truly representative government!
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Seth Shostak
American Scientist
Ever since the infamous quiz show scandals of the 1950s, the feds had insisted that TV game shows be honest - or that at least they didn't cheat. So as a 'Dating Game' bachelor, I didn't know what I was going to be asked. The other bachelors and I were required to concoct our answers in real time.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
The psychologist Elizabeth Loftus has shown great courage, in the face of spiteful vested interests, in demonstrating how easy it is for people to concoct memories that are entirely false but which seem, to the victim, every bit as real as true memories.
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Glenn Gould
Canadian Musician
I think there's a fallacy that's been concocted by the music teachers' profession, to wit: that there's a certain sequence of events necessary in order to have the revealed truth about the way one produces a given effect on a given instrument.
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Pamela Meyer
American Author
A narcissist like Trump must constantly inflate and exaggerate in order to keep the supply trains running. He has to brag about how, 'I have a very high IQ' or concoct stories about people agreeing with him.
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Leonard Mlodinow
American Physicist
We should keep in mind that it is easy to concoct stories explaining the past or to become confident about dubious scenarios of the future. We should view both explanations and prophecies with skepticism.
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Jason Calacanis
American Businessman
This concept that starting a company is so hard and that you'll never make it is conspiracy concocted by the rich and powerful to keep you from trying - and you've fallen for it.
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Sholom Aleichem
Russian Writer
When you die, others who think they know you, will concoct things about you... Better pick up a pen and write it yourself, for you know yourself best.
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Florence Welch
English Musician
I've always been able to just concoct a melody quite easily - it's just kind of instinct, really. You've got to channel your subconscious.
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Wendy Long
American Lawyer
The Democrats have concocted this whole phony 'war on women' narrative simply to mask their dreadful record on the economy and jobs.
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Richard Belzer
American Comedian
When members of a certain party concoct various devious schemes to suppress votes, purposely misinform potential voters, spread vile untrue filth about certain candidates, play the race, gender and religious cards, and literally tamper with vote tallies, then we are not a truly representative government!
Quote examples
Seth Shostak
American Scientist
Ever since the infamous quiz show scandals of the 1950s, the feds had insisted that TV game shows be honest - or that at least they didn't cheat. So as a 'Dating Game' bachelor, I didn't know what I was going to be asked. The other bachelors and I were required to concoct our answers in real time.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
The psychologist Elizabeth Loftus has shown great courage, in the face of spiteful vested interests, in demonstrating how easy it is for people to concoct memories that are entirely false but which seem, to the victim, every bit as real as true memories.
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Glenn Gould
Canadian Musician
I think there's a fallacy that's been concocted by the music teachers' profession, to wit: that there's a certain sequence of events necessary in order to have the revealed truth about the way one produces a given effect on a given instrument.
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Pamela Meyer
American Author
A narcissist like Trump must constantly inflate and exaggerate in order to keep the supply trains running. He has to brag about how, 'I have a very high IQ' or concoct stories about people agreeing with him.
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Leonard Mlodinow
American Physicist
We should keep in mind that it is easy to concoct stories explaining the past or to become confident about dubious scenarios of the future. We should view both explanations and prophecies with skepticism.
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Jason Calacanis
American Businessman
This concept that starting a company is so hard and that you'll never make it is conspiracy concocted by the rich and powerful to keep you from trying - and you've fallen for it.
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Sholom Aleichem
Russian Writer
When you die, others who think they know you, will concoct things about you... Better pick up a pen and write it yourself, for you know yourself best.
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Florence Welch
English Musician
I've always been able to just concoct a melody quite easily - it's just kind of instinct, really. You've got to channel your subconscious.
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Wendy Long
American Lawyer
The Democrats have concocted this whole phony 'war on women' narrative simply to mask their dreadful record on the economy and jobs.
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