Synonyms for concoct
Definitions
- v. 1
To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
- v. 2
To contrive something using skill or ingenuity.
to concoct a cunning plan
Related words
- Word family
- concoction
Forms
- Past participle
- concocted
e.g. concocted → contrived, devised, invented, plotted…
Example sentences
- plot The general participated in the plot with his men.
- invent If God did not exist, we would have to invent him.
- devise He tried to devise a plan for getting rid of termites.
- contrive He doesn’t know what causes it, but just wait. He’ll contrive an explanation.
- elaborate Tom cooked an elaborate meal for Mary and himself.
By length
- 3 letters
- mix1
- 4 letters
- make1, plan1, plot1, brew1
- 5 letters
- frame1, forge1, hatch1
- 6 letters
- design2, scheme1, mature2, invent2, devise2
- 7 letters
- project2, prepare2, ferment2
- 8 letters
- compound2, contrive2
- 9 letters
- elaborate3, fabricate3, machinate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (design2 = 2 syllables).