concentrate

[ kon-suhn-treyt ]

/ ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /

verb (used with object), con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing.

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.

to put or bring into a single place, group, etc.: The nation's wealth had been concentrated in a few families.

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.

Mining. to separate (metal or ore) from rock, sand, etc., so as to improve the quality of the valuable portion.

verb (used without object), con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing.

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.

to come to or toward a common center; converge; collect: The population concentrated in one part of the city.

to become more intense, stronger, or purer.

noun

a concentrated form of something; a product of concentration: a juice concentrate.

Origin of concentrate

1630–40; concentr(ic) + -ate²; compare French concentrer, Italian concentrare

ANTONYMS FOR concentrate

1 dissipate, disperse.

5 diverge.

synonym study for concentrate

1. See contract.

OTHER WORDS FROM concentrate

con·cen·tra·tive

[kon-suhn-trey-tiv, kuhn-sen-truh-] /ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪ tɪv, kənˈsɛn trə-/, adjective con·cen·tra·tive·ness, noun con·cen·tra·tor, noun non·con·cen·tra·tive, adjective

non·con·cen·tra·tive·ness, noun o·ver·con·cen·trate, verb, o·ver·con·cen·trat·ed, o·ver·con·cen·trat·ing. pre·con·cen·trate, noun, verb, pre·con·cen·trat·ed, pre·con·cen·trat·ing. re·con·cen·trate, verb, re·con·cen·trat·ed, re·con·cen·trat·ing. un·con·cen·tra·tive, adjective

Words nearby concentrate

concelebrant, concelebrate, concelebration, concent, concenter, concentrate, concentrated, concentration, concentration camp, concentration cell, concentration gradient

Example sentences from the Web for concentrative

We shall give you a practical working knowledge of concentrative mental methods and devices.

Psychology and Achievement |Warren Hilton
He found it demand a concentrative effort, and Harry was very sorry and even ashamed, but he loved least to read that way.

Young Blood |E. W. Hornung
C D is also concentrative, though less so than B C, and is more strongly sensational.

A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication |Daniel Clark
I'll see if I can't develop my concentrative faculty and introduce a few of the same performances in our show.

The Sorcery Club |Elliott O'Donnell

In trades where the concentrative process has proceeded furthest this warfare is naturally fiercest.

Problems of Poverty |John A. Hobson

British Dictionary definitions for concentrative (1 of 2)

concentrative

/ (ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪtɪv) /

adjective

tending to concentrate; characterized by concentration

Derived forms of concentrative

concentratively, adverb concentrativeness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for concentrative (2 of 2)

concentrate

/ (ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪt) /

verb

to come or cause to come to a single purpose or aim to concentrate one's hopes on winning

to make or become denser or purer by the removal of certain elements, esp the solvent of a solution

(tr) to remove rock or sand from (an ore) to make it purer

(intr often foll by on) to bring one's faculties to bear (on); think intensely (about)

noun

a concentrated material or solution tomato concentrate

Derived forms of concentrate

concentrator, noun

Word Origin for concentrate

C17: back formation from concentration, ultimately from Latin com- same + centrum centre

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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concentrate

verb (used with object), con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing.

verb (used without object), con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing.

noun

Origin of concentrate

ANTONYMS FOR concentrate

synonym study for concentrate

OTHER WORDS FROM concentrate

Words nearby concentrate

Example sentences from the Web for concentrative

British Dictionary definitions for concentrative (1 of 2)

adjective

Derived forms of concentrative

British Dictionary definitions for concentrative (2 of 2)

verb

noun

Derived forms of concentrate

Word Origin for concentrate

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

concentrate

verb (used with object), con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing.

verb (used without object), con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing.

noun

Origin of concentrate

ANTONYMS FOR concentrate

synonym study for concentrate

OTHER WORDS FROM concentrate

Words nearby concentrate

Example sentences from the Web for concentrative

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adjective

Derived forms of concentrative

British Dictionary definitions for concentrative (2 of 2)

verb

noun

Derived forms of concentrate

Word Origin for concentrate

British Dictionary definitions for concentrative (1 of 2)