Concentrate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 3
Make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary".
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Meaning 4
Make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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- The company will concentrate its manufacturing efforts in one location to reduce costs.
- To improve efficiency, the firm decided to concentrate its resources in the most profitable departments.
- The government concentrate its relief efforts in the areas most affected by the disaster.
- The charity will concentrate its fundraising in wealthy communities to maximize donations.
- The tech giant will concentrate its research and development in a new facility specifically designed to foster innovation.
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Meaning 5
Draw together or meet in one common center; "These groups concentrate in the inner cities".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 6
Cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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- They will cook the juice down and concentrate it into a thick syrup.
- Cooking the mixture slowly allows the flavors to meld together and the liquid to concentrate.
- Heat the mixture over low heat to concentrate the liquid, stirring occasionally.
- To make a thick paste, cook the mixture until it starts to concentrate and turn a darker color.
- The fruit was left to concentrate its natural sugars by cooking it until the liquid had almost completely evaporated.
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Meaning 7
Make denser, stronger, or purer; "concentrate juice".
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Meaning 8
Compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..