concentrate

¹con·cen·trate

verb \ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt, -ˌsen-\

con·cen·trat·edcon·cen·trat·ing

Definition of CONCENTRATE

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>

—con·cen·tra·tor \-ˌtrāt-ər\ noun