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| con·fect [ kən fékt ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle con·fect·ed, present participle con·fect·ing, 3rd person present singular con·fects) |
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1. put together: to create something by combining different materials or items
  the authority to set up rules and confect and enforce a program
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2. make candy or preserves: to make candy by combining ingredients such as sugar, fruit, and nuts, or make preserves
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formal
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noun (plural con·fects) [ kón fekt ] |
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sweet confection: something such as chocolate that is a sweet confection
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formal
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| [14th century. < Latin confect-, past participle of conficere "put or make together" < facere "make"] |
