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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 make purer or stronger by taking away parts that are not necessary. To concentrate some substances, you remove the water they contain.
If you boil this sauce for a long time, it will concentrate and get thick.
similar words:
reduce
definition 2: to give your attention or thought to one thing only.
Please don't talk to me now so I can concentrate on my work.
 
synonyms:
focus
similar words:
attend, fasten on
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part of speech: noun
definition: something in a pure form, with most of the water removed.
We don't have any fresh juice, but we have some concentrate.
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derivations: concentrative (adj.), concentrator (n.)
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