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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Parts
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
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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
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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
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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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related words: |
boil down, buckle, compact, compress, crowd, huddle, meditate, meet |
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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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