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Concentrate (Verb)

Meaning 1

Be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Boil Down
  • Reduce
  • Decoct

Hypernyms

  • Diminish
  • Decrease
  • Lessen

Related Words

  • Concentrate (noun)
  • Concentration (noun)

Meaning 2

Direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

  • Focus
  • Pore
  • Center
  • Rivet
  • Centre

Hypernyms

  • Cogitate
  • Cerebrate

Hyponyms

  • Absorb
  • Engulf
  • Immerse
  • Plunge
  • Soak Up
  • Hear
  • Take Heed
  • Engross

Related Words

  • Concentration (noun)

Meaning 3

Make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Condense
  • Digest

Hypernyms

  • Abridge
  • Cut
  • Reduce
  • Shorten
  • Contract
  • Foreshorten

Hyponyms

  • Telescope
  • Capsulise
  • Capsule
  • Encapsulate

Related Words

  • Concentration (noun)

Meaning 4

Make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • 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.

Synonyms

  • Centralize
  • Centralise

Antonyms

  • Deconcentrate

Hypernyms

  • Change
  • Alter

Meaning 5

Draw together or meet in one common center; "These groups concentrate in the inner cities".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Related Words

  • Concentration (noun)

Meaning 6

Cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • 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.

Synonyms

  • Boil Down
  • Reduce

Hypernyms

  • Decrease
  • Lessen

Related Words

  • Concentrate (noun)
  • Concentration (noun)

Meaning 7

Make denser, stronger, or purer; "concentrate juice".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

  • Turn

Related Words

  • Concentrate (noun)
  • Concentration (noun)

Meaning 8

Compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Condense
  • Contract

Hypernyms

  • Change
  • Modify

Related Words

  • Concentration (noun)
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