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concentrate - Dictionary definition and meaning for word concentrate

Definition
(noun) the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
Synonyms : dressed ore
Definition
(noun) a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
Definition
(noun) a concentrated example of something
Example Sentence
  • the concentrate of contemporary despair
Definition
(verb) make denser, stronger, or purer
Example Sentence
  • concentrate juice
Definition
(verb) direct one's attention on something
Synonyms : center , centre , focus , pore , rivet
Example Sentence
  • Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
Definition
(verb) make central
Synonyms : centralise , centralize
Example Sentence
  • The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
Definition
(verb) make more concise
Synonyms : condense , digest
Example Sentence
  • condense the contents of a book into a summary
Definition
(verb) draw together or meet in one common center
Example Sentence
  • These groups concentrate in the inner cities
Definition
(verb) compress or concentrate
Synonyms : condense , contract
Example Sentence
  • Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan
Definition
(verb) be cooked until very little liquid is left
Synonyms : boil down , decoct , reduce
Example Sentence
  • The sauce should reduce to one cup
Definition
(verb) cook until very little liquid is left
Synonyms : boil down , reduce
Example Sentence
  • The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time

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