concentrate

con-cen-trate · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To focus one's attention or mental effort on something.

  2. 2.

    A concentrated form of something, especially a liquid.

  3. 3.

    To gather or bring together in one place.

  4. 4.

    To increase the strength or proportion of a substance.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    concentrate on — to focus attention on
  • •
    concentrate the mind — to sharpen focus
  • •
    orange juice concentrate — reduced juice for dilution

Related words

Antonyms: dilute, disperse, distract, scatter
See also: attention, concentrated, concentration, focus
Synonyms: center, condense, direct, focus

Etymology

From Latin "concentrare" meaning to bring to a center, from "con-" (together) and "centrum" (center).