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verb (used with object)
1.
to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus: to concentrate one's attention on a problem; to concentrate the rays of the sun with a lens.
2.
to put or bring into a single place, group, etc.: The nation's wealth had been concentrated in a few families.
3.
to intensify; make denser, stronger, or purer, especially by the removal or reduction of liquid: to concentrate fruit juice; to concentrate a sauce by boiling it down.
4.
Mining. to separate (metal or ore) from rock, sand, etc., so as to improve the quality of the valuable portion.
verb (used without object)
5.
to bring all efforts, faculties, activities, etc., to bear on one thing or activity (often followed by on or upon): to concentrate on solving a problem.
6.
to come to or toward a common center; converge; collect: The population concentrated in one part of the city.
7.
to become more intense, stronger, or purer.
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Concentrating
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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noun
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Related forms
con·cen·tra·tive·ness, noun
con·cen·tra·tor, noun
non·con·cen·tra·tive, adjective
non·con·cen·tra·tive·ness, noun
EXPANDo·ver·con·cen·trate, verb, -trat·ed, -trat·ing.
pre·con·cen·trate, noun, verb, -trat·ed, -trat·ing.
re·con·cen·trate, verb, -trat·ed, -trat·ing.
un·con·cen·tra·tive, adjective
COLLAPSEAntonyms
1. dissipate, disperse. 5. diverge.
1. dissipate, disperse. 5. diverge.
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Word Origin & History
concentrate
1640, from concenter (1591), from It. concentrare, from L. com- "together" + centrum "center" (see center). Originally "to bring or come to a common center;" sense of "mental focus" is mid-19c.
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