concentrate

verb

con·cen·trate | \ ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt

, -ˌsen-\

concentrated; concentrating

Definition of concentrate

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus concentrate one's efforts The lenses concentrate sunlight.

b : to gather into one body, mass, or force Power was concentrated in a few able hands. concentrate the energy of a sound wave

c : to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues Fish concentrate mercury.

2a : to make less dilute concentrate syrup

b : to express or exhibit in condensed form

intransitive verb

1 : to draw toward or meet in a common center

2 : gather, collect Cuban immigrants who concentrate in Florida

3 : to focus one's powers, efforts, or attention concentrate on a problem Farmers are concentrating on the wheat harvest.

concentrate

noun

Definition of concentrate (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : something concentrated: such as

a : a mineral-rich product obtained after an initial processing of ore

b : a food reduced in bulk by elimination of fluid orange juice concentrate

2 : a feedstuff (such as grains) relatively rich in digestible nutrients — compare fiber

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Synonyms & Antonyms for concentrate

Synonyms: Verb

condense

Antonyms: Verb

dilute, water (down)

Examples of concentrate in a Sentence

Verb

All that noise makes it hard to concentrate. The student has difficulty concentrating. The sauce should be simmered for a few minutes to concentrate its flavors.

Noun

a frozen orange juice concentrate Is this orange juice fresh or is it made from concentrate?

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Nearly all of the net growth in jobs and new businesses in Texas over the last decade, Labor Department data show, has been concentrated in four large metropolitan areas — Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. — New York Times, "The ‘Texas Miracle’ Missed Most of Texas," 7 July 2019 So far, Waymo's product development and testing has been heavily concentrated in the United States—particularly the Phoenix area. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Waymo forges self-driving alliance with Renault and Nissan," 20 June 2019 According to this study, there are more guns, but concentrated in fewer households. — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, "Ask Amy: Dad is horrified to learn there’s a gun in the house," 13 June 2019 According to this study, there are more guns, but concentrated in fewer households. — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "Ask Amy: Dad horrified there's a gun in house," 13 June 2019 According to this study, there are more guns, but concentrated in fewer households. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Dad is horrified to learn there’s a gun in the house," 13 June 2019 According to this study, there are more guns, but concentrated in fewer households. — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, "Ask Amy: I can’t believe she’s a gun owner!," 13 June 2019 According to this study, there are more guns, but concentrated in fewer households. — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, "Ask Amy: Dad is horrified to learn there’s a gun in the house," 13 June 2019 According to this study, there are more guns, but concentrated in fewer households. — Ask Amy, oregonlive.com, "Ask Amy: Dad finds out daughter owns a gun and now wants her out of his house," 13 June 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Two hundred people now work at the mine site, carrying out blasts, trucking the minerals out of the mine and milling them into a powdered concentrate that is packed into dozens of white bags on site. — Pamela Boykoff, CNN, "This company is America's best chance to loosen China's grip on rare earths," 3 July 2019 Fans of Ascend tout its selection of live resin, a concentrate that preserves terpenes, which elevate flavor and aroma and sometimes heighten the psychoactive response. — Josie Sexton, The Know, "Where to buy pot in Denver with your dad on Father’s Day," 13 June 2019 The website also notes that Starbucks uses hot water to dilute the chai concentrate in the latte, so ordering the drink without water, as Kardashian recommends, will create a much stronger chai taste. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Khloé Kardashian Reveals Her Go-To Starbucks Order — And It Includes 'Seven Pumps' of Chai Mix," 13 June 2019 Trucks would haul an estimated 50 daily shipments of copper concentrate down the adjacent two-lane highway, scenic state route 83. — Douglas Main, National Geographic, "In a land of wild cats and scarce water, a battle over mining heats up," 25 Apr. 2019 Organic revenue, which excludes currency swings, acquisitions and divestitures, increased 5% from a year ago, helped by growth in sales of concentrates and higher prices for products. — Jennifer Maloney, WSJ, "Coke Raising U.S. Soda Prices, Citing Tariffs," 25 July 2018 For bait, try overripe fruit, raw meat, fish, moist canned cat food, fruit juice concentrate, molasses in water, soda pop, or any other foods or beverages that your local population tends to go for. — Jean Nick, Good Housekeeping, "How to Wasp-Proof Your Backyard This Summer," 26 July 2018 The concentrates are in another category altogether. — Carrie Feibel, Washington Post, "With The Rise Of Legal Weed, Drug Education Moves From ‘Don’t’ to ‘Delay’," 7 June 2018 Meanwhile, powdered-drink mixes and concentrates—which aren’t affected by the tax—jumped 31% to $1.1 million. — Scott Calvert, WSJ, "Pennsylvania High Court Backs Philadelphia Beverage Tax," 18 July 2018

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concentrate

verb

English Language Learners Definition of concentrate

(Entry 1 of 2)

: to think about something : to give your attention to the thing you are doing, reading, etc.

: to cause (attention, efforts, strength, etc.) to be used or directed for a single purpose

: to make (something, such as a liquid) stronger by removing water

concentrate

noun

English Language Learners Definition of concentrate (Entry 2 of 2)

: a substance that is made stronger or more pure by removing water

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concentrate

verb

con·cen·trate | \ ˈkän-sən-ˌtrāt

concentrated; concentrating

Kids Definition of concentrate

1 : to focus thought or attention on something

2 : to bring or come to or direct toward a common center Moonlight seemed to concentrate upon the highly-polished steel dome …— Brian Jacques, Redwall

3 : to make stronger or thicker by removing something (as water) Simmer the sauce to concentrate its flavors.