confect

[kuhn-fekt, kon-fekt]

verb (used with object)

1. to make up, compound, or prepare from ingredients or materials.

   to confect a herbal remedy for colds.

2. to make into a preserve or confection.

3. to construct, form, or make.

   to confect a dress from odds and ends of fabric.

noun

1. a preserved, candied, or other sweet confection.

confect

/ kənˈfɛkt /

verb

1. to prepare by combining ingredients

2. to make; construct

Other Word Forms

• unconfected adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of confect¹

1350–1400; Middle English confecten < Latin confectus (past participle of conficere to produce, effect), equivalent to con- con- + -fec- (variant stem of -ficere, combining form of facere to make; fact ) + -tus past participle suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of confect¹

C16: from Latin confectus prepared, from conficere to accomplish, from com- (intensive) + facere to make

Example Sentences

Morgan has criticised the PM over a list of complaints in recent weeks - the Conservative and Plaid Cymru have accused her of confecting a row in response to poor opinion polls.

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For once, this is a confected contest tasty enough to be worth watching.

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Players coming from disparate parts of the globe to form America’s opposition has often felt confected - Koreans and Japanese teaming up with South Africans, Australians and Canadians.

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Buying London "consists of phoney conversations, confected drama and lip filler", she said, describing the series as "superficially fun, but ultimately soulless and artificial".

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He added he had "no doubt that Rishi is compassionate" and accused opposition parties of whipping up "confected outrage" around the comments.

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