confect Synonyms & Antonyms
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Confect as a Verb
To make up, prepare, or compound; to produce by combining ingredients or materials; to concoct.
The woman confected a home remedy for the traveler's illness.
To make into a confection; to prepare as a candy, sweetmeat, preserve, or the like.
Confect as a Noun
A rich, sweet, food item made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts; a confection, comfit.
Confect in a Sentence
The woman confected a home remedy for the traveler's illness.
The young bride's friends confected a dress from odds and ends of fabric.
Word Forms & Grammar
confect (third-person singular simple present confects, present participle confecting, simple past and past participle confected)
confect (plural confects)
Words That Rhyme With Confect
Origin of Confect
Origin 1: Borrowed from Latin cōnfectus, past participle of cōnficere, from com- (“together”) + facere (“to make”).
Origin 2: Borrowed from Latin cōnfectum.[1] Doublet of comfit, confetto, confit, and konfyt.
Confect in Brief
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kənˈfɛkt/ |
| Meaning | To make up, prepare, or compound; to produce by combining ingredients or materials; to concoct |
| Plural | confects |
| Verb forms | confects, confecting, confected |
Frequently Asked Questions About Confect
Is confect a verb or a noun?
Confect is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is the plural of confect?
The plural of confect is confects.
What is the past tense of confect?
The past tense of confect is confected. The present participle is confecting.