Definition of 'concentrate'

Noun

1. the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
      Synonyms: dressed ore
2. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
3. a concentrated example; "the concentrate of contemporary despair"

Verb

1. make (the solvent of a solution) dense or denser
2. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
      Synonyms: focus center centre pore rivet
3. make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"
      Synonyms: centralize centralise
      Antonyms: decentralize deconcentrate decentralise decentralize deconcentrate decentralise decentralize deconcentrate decentralise
4. make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
      Synonyms: digest condense
5. draw together or meet in one common center; "These groups concentrate in the inner cities"
6. compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
      Synonyms: condense contract
7. be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
      Synonyms: boil down reduce decoct
8. cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
      Synonyms: reduce boil down

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