Concoct and Conceive

Concoct

Concoct verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.
Usage example: trying to concoct an explanation for how the lamp got broken by itself

Conceive is a synonym for concoct. In some cases you can use "Conceive" instead a verb "Concoct".

Nearby Words: concoction, concocting

Conceive

Conceive verb - To form a mental picture of.
Usage example: it takes an idealist to conceive a world without war, and an activist to make it happen

Concoct is a synonym for conceive. Sometimes you can use "Concoct" instead a verb "Conceive".

Common collocations

way concoct way conceive way
plan concoct plan conceive plan
poisons concoct poisons conceive poisons
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