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concentrate

con·cen·trate

concentrate

 
 
pronunciation:
kan sn treIt
parts of speech:
verb, noun
features:
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part of speech: verb
inflections: concentrates, concentrating, concentrated
definition 1: to bring together; focus.
Concentrate your attention on this problem.
synonyms:
center, direct, focus
similar words:
aim, fasten, fix, rivet
definition 2: to make stronger or more pure.
Boiling concentrates thin maple sap into syrup.
synonyms:
boil down, condense, intensify
antonyms:
dilute
similar words:
crystallize, purify, reduce, refine, thicken
definition 3: to gather; come together.
The crowd of people concentrated in the center of the room.
synonyms:
congregate, gather
antonyms:
disperse
similar words:
assemble, bunch, cluster, group, mass
definition 4: to focus attention or thought (sometimes followed by "on").
Concentrate on what I'm saying.
 
synonyms:
focus
similar words:
attend, fasten on
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part of speech: noun
definition: something in concentrated form, such as juice or flavoring.
Add some orange concentrate to the other ingredients.
synonyms:
essence, extract
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derivations: concentrative (adj.), concentrator (n.)
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