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to increase the amount of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances<prolonged boiling is required to concentrate the sap when making maple syrup>SynonymscondenseRelated Wordsdistill (or distil), purify, refine; compact, harden, solidify; deepen, enhance, heighten, intensify; evaporate, extract, removeNear AntonymsweakenAntonymsdilute, water (down)
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to fix (as oneʼs attention) steadily toward a central objective<a president who will try to concentrate public attention on the problems of inner cities>Synonymsfasten, focus, rivet, trainRelated Wordsaim, direct, level, point, zero (in on); attend, heed, mind
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to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control<concentrate our efforts on the most important issues>— see centralize
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to bring together in one body or place<concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield>— see gather 1
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to come together into one body or place<recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities>— see assemble 1
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