First Known Use: 14th century
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confect
verb con·fect \kən-ˈfekt\
Definition of CONFECT
transitive verb
1
: to put together from varied material
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Origin of CONFECT
Middle English, from Latin confectus, past participle of conficere to prepare — more at comfit
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Rhymes with CONFECT
abject, advect, affect, aspect, bisect, cathect, collect, connect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, prelect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, reject, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, select, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, transect, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked
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