Concoct Definition & Meaning

concoct
verb
  1. make a concoction (of) by mixing
  2. prepare or cook by mixing ingredients; "concoct a strange mixture"
  3. invent; "trump up charges"
  4. devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

"Concoct" in song lyrics

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  • "Get busy to the melodies that I concoct"
    Paris — Mellow Madness
  • "In my Caprice Classic, thoughts concoct"
    Visionaries — Blessings

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