Main Entry: ¹con·cen·trate

Pronunciation: \ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt, -ˌsen-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): con·cen·trat·ed; con·cen·trat·ing

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