concentrate

1 of 2

verb

con·cen·trate ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt How to pronounce concentrate (audio)

-ˌsen-

concentrated; concentrating

transitive verb

: to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus

concentrate one's efforts

The lenses concentrate sunlight.

: to gather into one body, mass, or force

Power was concentrated in a few able hands.

concentrate the energy of a sound wave

: to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues

Fish concentrate mercury.

: to make less dilute

concentrate syrup

: to express or exhibit in condensed form

intransitive verb

: to draw toward or meet in a common center

: gather, collect

Cuban immigrants who concentrate in Florida

: to focus one's powers, efforts, or attention

concentrate on a problem

Farmers are concentrating on the wheat harvest.

concentrative

ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-tiv How to pronounce concentrate (audio)

-ˌsen-

adjective

concentrate

2 of 2

noun

: something concentrated: such as

: a mineral-rich product obtained after an initial processing of ore

: a food reduced in bulk by elimination of fluid

orange juice concentrate

: a feedstuff (such as grains) relatively rich in digestible nutrients compare fiber

Example Sentences

Verb All that noise makes it hard to concentrate. The student has difficulty concentrating. The sauce should be simmered for a few minutes to concentrate its flavors. Noun a frozen orange juice concentrate Is this orange juice fresh or is it made from concentrate?

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The other is PodTones, whose founders early on cracked the code on how to put 100% live rosin concentrate in a single-use pen without using additional chemicals, to the delight of plant-loving weed heads everywhere.

Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Narrow down to that one platform that gives you maximum returns at minimum cost and concentrate all your budget there in the following months.

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 June 2022 The transaction comes as Whirlpool conducts a review of its business to concentrate on areas with high growth and margin potential by focusing on the Americas, countertop appliances, and the commercial segment.

BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 While working on low-Earth orbit technology, including orbital transport of satellites to optimal orbits, space debris deorbit, and space station orbit keeping, Impulse also wants to concentrate on lunar and planetary missions featuring landers.

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2022 Lehane, along with series directors Michaël R. Roskam, Joe Chappelle and Jim McKay, recognizes that although Jimmy is our eyes and ears, eventually viewers are just going to want to concentrate on the chilling, layered thing that Hauser is doing.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2022 While Cedar point officers are gonna concentrate on security duties.

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 July 2022 Sakamoto persuaded Woolsey to concentrate on swimming.

David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2022 One to three days later, skin lesions develop all over the body (a tell-tale rash) but tend to concentrate on the face and extremities, particularly the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.

Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 May 2022

Noun

The set comes with two pouches of WOWmazing's bubble concentrate, and a booklet with tips.

Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2022 But these whole-grain oats contain pea-protein concentrate.

The Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 9 Aug. 2022 With lemonade concentrate and a fresh blueberry sauce, the summer won't be the same after eating this deliciously tart poke cake.

Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 Among a lighthearted list of cream sodas and other nonalcoholic drinks, look for the one made with tamarind, lime and Rooh Afza, a fruit syrup concentrate with notes of rose and citrus that was formulated as a summer refreshment in Delhi in 1907.

Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Chose plain varieties when possible that are not made from concentrate to stay hydrated throughout the day.

Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping, 9 June 2022 Daring Breaded Plant Chicken Pieces use soy protein concentrate and corn.

Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 5 Aug. 2022 Once the concentrate is steeped to your liking, strain it over the ice and stir until the ice dissolves.

Max Falkowitz, Bon Appétit, 5 May 2022 The standard care for severe hemophilia B is lifelong intravenous infusions of factor IX concentrate, sometimes weekly or even more frequently.

Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 22 July 2022 See More

Medical Definition

concentrate 1 of 2

verb

con·cen·trate ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt, -ˌsen- How to pronounce concentrate (audio)

concentrated; concentrating

transitive verb

: to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus

: to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues

fish concentrate mercury

: to make less dilute

concentrate syrup

intransitive verb

: to fix one's powers, efforts, or attention on one thing

concentrate on a problem

concentrate

2 of 2

noun

: something prepared by concentration

especially : a food reduced in bulk by elimination of fluid

orange juice concentrate

concentrate

verb

as in to condense

to increase the amount of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances prolonged boiling is required to concentrate the sap when making maple syrup

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

condense
reduce
extract
remove
evaporate
refine
intensify
purify
leach
distill
enhance
clarify
solidify
clean
purge
cleanse
distil
flush
boil down
heighten
deepen
enrich
reconcentrate
fortify
compact
strengthen
decoct
recondense
harden
richen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dilute
water (down)
cut
weaken
thin
adulterate

as in to focus

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective a president who will try to concentrate public attention on the problems of inner cities

Synonyms & Similar Words

focus
rivet
center
train
fasten
aim
point
refocus
direct
level
attend
heed
mind
nail
set
home (in on)
hone in (on)
fixate (on)
zero (in on)
obsess (over)

as in to consolidate

to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control time to concentrate our efforts on the really important problems that confront us

Synonyms & Similar Words

consolidate
integrate
unite
merge
combine
centralize
unify
center
compact
reduce
polarize
concenter
incorporate
blend
coordinate
harmonize
coalesce
orchestrate
collect
join
assemble
reunite
fuse
gather
link
conjoin
reunify
colligate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

spread (out)
decentralize
segregate
deconcentrate
separate

as in to collect

to bring together in one body or place concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield

Synonyms & Similar Words

collect
assemble
gather
accumulate
amass
group
garner
corral
combine
pack
lump
congregate
get together
join
round up
constellate
organize
pick up
unite
muster
stack
arrange
ball
pile
merge
cluster
batch
compile
regroup
connect
systematize
raise
bunch
pool
huddle
band
flock
bulk (up)
brigade
herd
collate
press
swarm
heap
rally
hive
archive
regather
link
re-collect
throng
scrape (up or together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disperse
dissipate
dispel
scatter
dissolve
separate
send
disintegrate
split (up)
dismiss
sever
break up
disband

as in to gather

to come together into one body or place recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities

Synonyms & Similar Words

gather
converge
meet
assemble
convene
rendezvous
collect
cluster
conglomerate
congregate
merge
concenter
consolidate
get together
join
cooperate
collaborate
forgather
unite
foregather
club
associate
federate
affiliate
conjoin
couple
caucus
confederate
consort
gang up
reconvene
reassemble
ally
regather
remeet
band (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disperse
leave
disband
split (up)
break up
take off
depart
dissociate
disunite
disjoin

as in to accumulate

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass the ozone layer is concentrated 20 to 30 miles above the Earth's surface

Synonyms & Similar Words

accumulate
gather
collect
mass
amass
accrete
conglomerate
build up
agglutinate
drift
clump
lump
pile (up)
stack (up)
bank
ridge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disperse
dissipate
scatter

单词	concentrate
释义	concentrate 1 of 2 verb con·cen·trate ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt -ˌsen- concentrated; concentrating transitive verb 1 a : to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus concentrate one's efforts The lenses concentrate sunlight. b : to gather into one body, mass, or force Power was concentrated in a few able hands. concentrate the energy of a sound wave c : to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues Fish concentrate mercury. 2 a : to make less dilute concentrate syrup b : to express or exhibit in condensed form intransitive verb 1 : to draw toward or meet in a common center 2 : gather, collect Cuban immigrants who concentrate in Florida 3 : to focus one's powers, efforts, or attention concentrate on a problem Farmers are concentrating on the wheat harvest. concentrative ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-tiv -ˌsen- adjective concentrate 2 of 2 noun 1 : something concentrated: such as a : a mineral-rich product obtained after an initial processing of ore b : a food reduced in bulk by elimination of fluid orange juice concentrate 2 : a feedstuff (such as grains) relatively rich in digestible nutrients compare fiber Synonyms Verb condense See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb All that noise makes it hard to concentrate. The student has difficulty concentrating. The sauce should be simmered for a few minutes to concentrate its flavors. Noun a frozen orange juice concentrate Is this orange juice fresh or is it made from concentrate? Recent Examples on the Web Verb The other is PodTones, whose founders early on cracked the code on how to put 100% live rosin concentrate in a single-use pen without using additional chemicals, to the delight of plant-loving weed heads everywhere. Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Narrow down to that one platform that gives you maximum returns at minimum cost and concentrate all your budget there in the following months. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 June 2022 The transaction comes as Whirlpool conducts a review of its business to concentrate on areas with high growth and margin potential by focusing on the Americas, countertop appliances, and the commercial segment. BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 While working on low-Earth orbit technology, including orbital transport of satellites to optimal orbits, space debris deorbit, and space station orbit keeping, Impulse also wants to concentrate on lunar and planetary missions featuring landers. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2022 Lehane, along with series directors Michaël R. Roskam, Joe Chappelle and Jim McKay, recognizes that although Jimmy is our eyes and ears, eventually viewers are just going to want to concentrate on the chilling, layered thing that Hauser is doing. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2022 While Cedar point officers are gonna concentrate on security duties. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 July 2022 Sakamoto persuaded Woolsey to concentrate on swimming. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2022 One to three days later, skin lesions develop all over the body (a tell-tale rash) but tend to concentrate on the face and extremities, particularly the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 May 2022 Noun The set comes with two pouches of WOWmazing's bubble concentrate, and a booklet with tips. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2022 But these whole-grain oats contain pea-protein concentrate. The Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 9 Aug. 2022 With lemonade concentrate and a fresh blueberry sauce, the summer won't be the same after eating this deliciously tart poke cake. Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 Among a lighthearted list of cream sodas and other nonalcoholic drinks, look for the one made with tamarind, lime and Rooh Afza, a fruit syrup concentrate with notes of rose and citrus that was formulated as a summer refreshment in Delhi in 1907. Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Chose plain varieties when possible that are not made from concentrate to stay hydrated throughout the day. Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping, 9 June 2022 Daring Breaded Plant Chicken Pieces use soy protein concentrate and corn. Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 5 Aug. 2022 Once the concentrate is steeped to your liking, strain it over the ice and stir until the ice dissolves. Max Falkowitz, Bon Appétit, 5 May 2022 The standard care for severe hemophilia B is lifelong intravenous infusions of factor IX concentrate, sometimes weekly or even more frequently. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 22 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun com- + Latin centrum center First Known Use Verb 1628, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing concentrate fish protein concentrate concentrate the/your mind fish protein concentrate concentrate the/your mind Kids Definition concentrate verb con·cen·trate ˈkän-sən-ˌtrāt concentrated; concentrating 1 : to focus thought or attention on something 2 : to bring or come to or direct toward a common center Moonlight seemed to concentrate upon the highly-polished steel dome … Brian Jacques, Redwall 3 : to make stronger or thicker by removing something (as water) Simmer the sauce to concentrate its flavors. Medical Definition concentrate 1 of 2 verb con·cen·trate ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt, -ˌsen- concentrated; concentrating transitive verb 1 a : to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus b : to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues fish concentrate mercury 2 : to make less dilute concentrate syrup intransitive verb : to fix one's powers, efforts, or attention on one thing concentrate on a problem concentrate 2 of 2 noun : something prepared by concentration especially : a food reduced in bulk by elimination of fluid orange juice concentrate concentrate verb 1 as in to condense to increase the amount of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances prolonged boiling is required to concentrate the sap when making maple syrup Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance condense reduce extract remove evaporate refine intensify purify leach distill enhance clarify solidify clean purge cleanse distil flush boil down heighten deepen enrich reconcentrate fortify compact strengthen decoct recondense harden richen Antonyms & Near Antonyms dilute water (down) cut weaken thin adulterate 2 as in to focus to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective a president who will try to concentrate public attention on the problems of inner cities Synonyms & Similar Words focus rivet center train fasten aim point refocus direct level attend heed mind nail set home (in on) hone in (on) fixate (on) zero (in on) obsess (over) 3 as in to consolidate to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control time to concentrate our efforts on the really important problems that confront us Synonyms & Similar Words consolidate integrate unite merge combine centralize unify center compact reduce polarize concenter incorporate blend coordinate harmonize coalesce orchestrate collect join assemble reunite fuse gather link conjoin reunify colligate Antonyms & Near Antonyms spread (out) decentralize segregate deconcentrate separate 4 as in to collect to bring together in one body or place concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield Synonyms & Similar Words collect assemble gather accumulate amass group garner corral combine pack lump congregate get together join round up constellate organize pick up unite muster stack arrange ball pile merge cluster batch compile regroup connect systematize raise bunch pool huddle band flock bulk (up) brigade herd collate press swarm heap rally hive archive regather link re-collect throng scrape (up or together) Antonyms & Near Antonyms disperse dissipate dispel scatter dissolve separate send disintegrate split (up) dismiss sever break up disband See More 5 as in to gather to come together into one body or place recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities Synonyms & Similar Words gather converge meet assemble convene rendezvous collect cluster conglomerate congregate merge concenter consolidate get together join cooperate collaborate forgather unite foregather club associate federate affiliate conjoin couple caucus confederate consort gang up reconvene reassemble ally regather remeet band (together) Antonyms & Near Antonyms disperse leave disband split (up) break up take off depart dissociate disunite disjoin See More 6 as in to accumulate to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass the ozone layer is concentrated 20 to 30 miles above the Earth's surface Synonyms & Similar Words accumulate gather collect mass amass accrete conglomerate build up agglutinate drift clump lump pile (up) stack (up) bank ridge Antonyms & Near Antonyms disperse dissipate scatter
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