English dictionary

concentrate

/'k/A/ns/@/n,tr/eI/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore

noun.substance

Synonyms dressed ore

Source: WordNet 3.0
a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water

noun.food

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a concentrated example of something

noun.cognition

Examples
The concentrate of contemporary despair.

Source: WordNet 3.0

make denser, stronger, or purer

verb.change

Examples
Concentrate juice.

Source: WordNet 3.0
direct one's attention on something

verb.cognition

Synonyms center centre focus pore rivet

Source: WordNet 3.0
make central

verb.change

Synonyms centralise centralize

Antonyms decentralise decentralize deconcentrate

Source: WordNet 3.0
make more concise

verb.change

Synonyms condense digest

Source: WordNet 3.0
draw together or meet in one common center

verb.motion

Examples
These groups concentrate in the inner cities.

Source: WordNet 3.0
compress or concentrate

verb.change

Synonyms condense contract

Source: WordNet 3.0
be cooked until very little liquid is left

verb.change

Synonyms boil down decoct reduce

Source: WordNet 3.0
cook until very little liquid is left

verb.change

Synonyms boil down reduce

Source: WordNet 3.0
To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force; to fix; as, to concentrate rays of light into a focus; to concentrate the attention.

verb

Source: webster1913
To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate; as, population tends to concentrate in cities.

verb

Source: webster1913