concentrate

concentrate
con•cen•trate
[[t]ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt[/t]] v. -trat•ed, -trat•ing, n.
1) to bring or draw to a common center; direct toward one point; focus:
to concentrate one's attention on a problem[/ex]
2) to put or bring into a single place, group, etc.:
The population was concentrated in a few cities[/ex]
3) to intensify; make denser, stronger, or purer, esp. by the removal or reduction of liquid
4) min to separate (metal or ore) from rock, sand, etc., so as to improve the quality of the valuable portion
5) to bring all efforts, faculties, etc., to bear on one objective (often fol. by on or upon):
to concentrate on solving a problem[/ex]
6) to come to or toward a common center; converge; collect
7) to become more intense, stronger, or purer
8) a concentrated form of something:
a juice concentrate[/ex]
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Etymology: 1630–40; concentr (-ic) + -ate II; cf. F concentrer, It concentrare con′cen•tra`tive -ˌtreɪ tɪv adj.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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