Thesaurus: confect

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1. v. t. To prepare, as sweetmeats; to make a confection of.
2. v. t. To construct; to form; to mingle or mix.
3. n. A comfit; a confection.
4. n. a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
5. v. make or construct
6. v. make into a confection
7. 1. To prepare, as sweetmeats; to make a confection of. [Obs.] Saffron confected in Cilicia. W. Browne. 2. To construct; to form; to mingle or mix. [Obs.] Of this were confected the famous everlasting lamps and tapers. Sir T. Herbert. [My joys] are still confected with some fears. Stirling. A comfit; a confection. [Obs.] At supper eat a pippin roasted and sweetened with sugar of roses and caraway confects. Harvey.
8. A comfit; a confection. [Obs.]At supper eat a pippin roasted and sweetened with sugar of roses andcaraway confects. Harvey.
9. v. make or construct v. make into a confection