concentrate
verb
con·cen·trate
| \ ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt
, -ˌsen-\
, -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
1
: to draw toward or meet in a common center
3
: to focus one's powers, efforts, or attention
concentrate on a problem Farmers are concentrating on the wheat harvest.
concentrate
nounDefinition 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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Other Words from concentrate
Verb
concentrative
\ ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-tiv
, -ˌsen- \
adjective
, -ˌsen- \
adjective
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
The danger is that the journalist, his attention spread in so many directions, won’t find the time to concentrate his efforts on a single object. — Matthew Continetti, National Review, "James Bagehot: The Great Victorian Journalist," 12 Sep. 2019 Much of the severe damage appears to be concentrated on the Abaco islands, a chain of islands in the northern Bahamas known as a boating destination. — Tara Law, Time, "Here's What It's Like in the Bahamas After It Was Devastated by Hurricane Dorian," 5 Sep. 2019 Thieves appeared to concentrate their efforts at retail outlets in early August, Pearland authorities said. — Jennifer James, Houston Chronicle, "Shoplifters target Pearland stores, police say," 30 Aug. 2019 Bell played football from elementary school through eighth grade, but gave up it up to concentrate on basketball. — Josh Bean | Jbean@al.com, al, "6-foot-7 Alabama HS basketball star trades tip-offs for touchdowns," 28 Aug. 2019 Choe initially enrolled at UMBC, but had to withdraw in the spring of 2018 to concentrate on his duties for Wizards District Gaming. — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, "Laurel’s Jin Choe, AKA Jinsanity, forging path as professional esports player in NBA 2K League," 20 Aug. 2019 This relentless demand for extremely cheap fruit produced thousands of miles away has driven the industry to concentrate on only a single banana crop, as that allows for more standardized, and thus cheaper, farming and transportation. — Matt Reynolds, Wired, "A Fungus Could Wipe Out the Banana Forever," 19 Aug. 2019 And to concentrate on a quality food product which will keep customers coming back. — Sarah Hui, Dallas News, "Why did Shakey’s, once Dallas’ most popular pizza joint, close? Curious Texas investigates," 31 July 2019 The layoffs, which are expected to be concentrated in New York and London, are striking in scope. — Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, "The short but destructive history of mass layoffs," 12 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Workers on foot concentrate on breaking down and removing calcium deposits on the drainage areas. — Gary Richards, The Mercury News, "Paving all of Interstate 680 will be done in stages: Roadshow," 14 Aug. 2019 Those employees will see seafood, juice concentrate and lots of chicken go through their new facility. — Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al.com, "Alabama port business heats up as massive container refrigerator comes in," 24 July 2019 Kidney stones result when certain chemicals in urine concentrate and form crystals. — Marcos Del Rosario-santiago, baltimoresun.com, "Doctors say summer is kidney-stone season. Here’s what you should know.," 11 July 2019 That’s left an enormous assortment of approaches, enthusiasm levels and curriculum gaps as teachers with an interest in the subject find a way to incorporate it, and those with less passion concentrate on other topics. — Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, "Holocaust education is a giant jumble in Florida," 19 July 2019 Add the limeade concentrate (not defrosted), tequila, triple sec and ice to a blender. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "These Frozen Cocktails Are Just What You Need To Chill Out This Weekend," 19 July 2019 The Beyond Burger is made with ingredients like peas, mung beans and rice while the Impossible Burger includes soy protein concentrate, coconut oil and sunflower oil. — CBS News, "Are plant-based meats actually healthier than meat?," 3 July 2019 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 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'concentrate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for concentrate
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
nounEnglish 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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