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   concentrate

   /ˈkɒnsntreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity: "she couldn't concentrate on the film" Similar focusdirectcentrecentralizebring to bearhome in onzero in onfocus one's attention onfocus onpay attention tokeep one's mind onapply oneself toaddress oneself todevote oneself toget down toput one's mind tobe absorbed inbe engrossed inbe immersed inthink about closelyconsider closelyrack one's brains about/overcudgel one's brains about/overinformal:get stuck intoOpposite dissipatedaydreamlet one's mind wander
   • ▪ do or deal with (one particular thing) above all others: "Luke wants to concentrate on his film career"
   • 2. gather (people or things) together in a common location: "the nation's wealth was concentrated in the hands of the governing elite"
   • ▪ come together in a common location: "troops were concentrating at the western front" Similar collectgathercongregatedraw togetherconvergemassclusterrallyaccumulateamassrare:concentreOpposite disperse
   • 3. increase the strength or proportion of (a substance or solution) by removing or reducing the other diluting agent or by selective accumulation of atoms or molecules: "plants and microorganisms can concentrate metals from the environment" Similar condenseboil downreducedistilthickencompressstrengthenOpposite dilute

   noun

   • 1. a substance made by removing or reducing the diluting agent; a concentrated form of something: "apple juice concentrate"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘bring towards a centre’): Latinized form of concentre, or from French concentrer ‘to concentrate’. concentrate (sense 1 of the verb) dates from the early 20th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. concentrative adjective
   • 2. concentrator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCENTRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONCENTRATE definition: 1. to direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject, or problem: 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CONCENTRATE is to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus. How to use concentrate in a sentence.

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   Concentrate means to make something stronger, denser, or more focused. If you concentrate your energy, for example, you become more powerful! Concentrate your efforts at digging, and you'll plant that shrub a lot faster.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCENTRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A concentrate is a product that has been concentrated, for example by the removal of liquid. The concentrate of the substance was produced by heating it to remove water. Some concentrates can be diluted back to regular strength by adding water.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCENTRATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   concentrate on sth The corporation is selling off its restaurant chain to concentrate on its core retailing business. concentrate on doing sth The new firm will concentrate on managing money for institutional investors.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › concentrateConcentrate - definition of concentrate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to come or cause to come to a single purpose or aim: to concentrate one's hopes on winning. 2. (Chemistry) to make or become denser or purer by the removal of certain elements, esp the solvent of a solution. 3. (Mining & Quarrying) (tr) to remove rock or sand from (an ore) to make it purer.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › concentrate_adjconcentrate, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word concentrate mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word concentrate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. concentrate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. How common is the word concentrate? How is the word concentrate pronounced?

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of concentrate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   CONCENTRATE definition: 1. to think very carefully about something you are doing and nothing else: 2. to be present in…. Learn more.

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    A concentrate is a product that has been concentrated, for example by the removal of liquid.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishconcentrate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of concentrate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.