Concentrate

noun

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/

Word Frequency: 12.2

Definitions

1.nounA substance that is in a condensed form.

2.verbTo bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

"to concentrate rays of light into a focus"

3.verbTo increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense.

"to concentrate acid by evaporation"

4.verbTo approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate.

"Population tends to concentrate in cities."

5.verbTo focus one's thought or attention (on).

"Let me concentrate!"

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