concoct
Brew from nothing
To concoct is to make something by combining ingredients or elements.
You concoct a sauce from what's in the fridge, or concoct a plan from available resources.
The word often implies improvisation or creativity: She concocted a story to explain her absence.
Concoct frequently carries a whiff of deception or scheming—concocted alibis and concocted excuses rarely hold up under scrutiny.
Create something new
- fabricateInvent or manufacture
- make upFacial beauty products
- falsifyDistort the truth
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
fake · feign · deceive · misrepresent · hoax · counterfeit · sham · bogus
Steeped or fermented drink
- blendCombine into mixture
- stirMix by circling
- simmerCook just under boiling
- mixCombine different elements
whip up · recipe · ingredients · seasoning · flavor · marinate · saute · garnish
Create through ingenuity
- formulateCreate methodically
- inventCreate something new
- dream upInvent through imagination
- think upInvent through imagination
originate · compose · craft · develop · design · generate · conceive · imagine
Combine into mixture
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
- compoundCombined into one
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- fusionJoining into unity
amalgamation · emulsion · admixture · combination · meld · composite · preparation · formula
Storyline or land parcel
- deviseCreate through ingenuity
- hatchOpening in deck or floor
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
conspire · machination · intrigue · maneuver · contrive · engineer · orchestrate · design
invent
Create something new
forge · fake · feign · deceive · misrepresent · hoax · counterfeit · sham · bogus · lie
brew
Steeped or fermented drink
mix · whip up · recipe · ingredients · seasoning · flavor · marinate · saute · garnish · cuisine
devise
Create through ingenuity
think up · originate · compose · craft · develop · design · generate · conceive · imagine · brainstorm
blend
Combine into mixture
fusion · amalgamation · emulsion · admixture · combination · meld · composite · preparation · formula · solution
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- deviseCreate through ingenuity
- hatchOpening in deck or floor
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
plan · conspire · machination · intrigue · maneuver · contrive · engineer · orchestrate · design · strategy
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