verb
adjective
definition
Invented, made up
Examples of concocted in a Sentence
No wonder Justin had concocted the story about working on a poultry farm.
Alex concocted this ridiculous trip to coax Katie to come back to Houston.
This circumstance has naturally led to the theory that he concocted, if not the plot, at least the proofs of Mary's connivance.
Despite the Ballplatz's efforts at postponement, the trial took place in Vienna in Dec. 1909, and revealed the documents upon which Friedjung had relied, as impudent forgeries concocted by subordinate officials of the Austro-Hungarian legation in Belgrade, with the connivance of the minister, Count Forga.cs.
Busolt, who suggests that Tyrtaeus was a native of Aphidnae in Laconia, conjectures that the entire legend may have been concocted in connexion with the expedition sent to the assistance of Sparta in her struggle with the revolted Helots at Ithome (464).
This being granted, there is room for plentiful speculation as to where and why it was concocted.
Claims of enormous aggregate value were thus considered and a large part of those dating from the last years of Mexican dominion (many probably artfully concocted and fraudulently antedated after the commission was at work) were finally rejected.
To bolster up the case a fresh packet of five forged letters was concocted (31st August); but the forgery was transparent, and even Sir William Jones, the attorney-general, though a violent upholder of the plot, dared not produce them as evidence.
Between them an ingenious plan, based to some extent on the almost arctic weather conditions, was concocted.
On board this cruise ship, you will experience fine dining with a substantial variety of dishes concocted for you by our chefs.
The false evidence in the case was deliberately concocted to make me the main defendant.
As a result, many of the claims may be exaggerated, highly speculative or simply concocted.
Bob and I also concocted various reader participation stories such as " Who Killed Cockney Robin?
It seems they then concocted a story about building a duckpond with the workmen finding the treasure.
You have published a profile under a page lead headline that was a concocted quotation which was, in my view clearly defamatory.
Many of these tales may very well be just that - stories concocted by the tabloid press or half-truths spun around to make said celebrity seem like the world's biggest cheapskate.
Several designers have taken it upon themselves to envision the future of cell phones and here are examples of what they've concocted thus.
Each pill is concocted from various hormones with the active pill-to-placebo pill ratio differing from type to type.
Homemade tattoo inks are normally concocted by curious tattoo enthusiasts or by artists with no other access to professionally produced dyes.
From dietary changes to topical preparations concocted at home, there are plenty of untraditional methods that people rely on to rid them of acne - for good.
If you've concocted a homemade remedy that contains cayenne pepper, sample a small amount first.
This latter, indeed, appears to have been concocted by Gerald, an ardent champion of the English cause in Ireland, from genuine letters of Pope Alexander III., still preserved in the Black Book of the Exchequer, which do no more than commend King Henry for reducing the Irish to order and extirpating tantae abominationis spurcitiam, and exhort the Irish bishops and chiefs to be faithful to the king to whom they had sworn allegiance.'
No wonder Alex concocted this ridiculous trip to coax Katie back to Houston.
Nevertheless, the present south Korean authorities made about-face to our sincerity and concocted the " sunshine policy " .
She helped to frustrate the conspiracy with France which John concocted during Richard's captivity.
However, the court party soon after concocted a fresh plot for the duke's destruction; John boldly denounced his traducers, and the quarrel was appeased by the intervention of the king's mother.