CONFECT

confect

Noun

  1. A rich, sweet, food item made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts; a confection, comfit.

Verb

  1. To make up, prepare, compound, construct, assemble, form, mix, mingle or put together by combining ingredients or materials; to concoct.
    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.
    joys are still confected with some fears. -- Stirling
  2. To make into a confection; to prepare as a candy, sweetmeat, preserve, or the like.


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