concentrate
concentrate Lexical Profile
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• verb
To focus all one's attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity.
"It is difficult to concentrate on my studies with all the noise outside."
To gather or bring together people or things in a single location or common center.
"The nation's industrial production is largely concentrated in the northern provinces."
To increase the strength or density of a liquid or solution by removing water or another diluting agent.
"Simmer the broth uncovered for an hour to concentrate its flavors."
• noun
A substance made by removing water or other diluting agents; a concentrated form of something, especially a food or chemical.
"She mixed a can of frozen orange juice concentrate with three cans of cold water."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Neo-Latin concentratus, formed from Latin con- ('together') and centrum ('center'), literally meaning 'to bring toward a common center.'