concentrate
verb
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 â compare fiber
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