concentrate (n.)

  1. the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore

    [ Syn: dressed ore ]

  2. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water

  3. a concentrated example of something; the concentrate of contemporary despair'

    concentrate (v.)

  1. make denser, stronger, or purer; concentrate juice'

  2. direct ones attention on something; Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies

    [ Syn: focus , center , centre , pore , rivet ]

  3. make central; The Russian government centralized the distribution of food

    [ Syn: centralize , centralize , centralize , centralise , centralise , centralise ]

  4. make more concise; condense the contents of a book into a summary

    [ Syn: digest , condense ]

  5. draw together or meet in one common center; These groups concentrate in the inner cities'

  6. compress or concentrate; Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan

    [ Syn: condense , contract ]

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

    [ Syn: boil down , reduce , decoct ]

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

    [ Syn: reduce , boil down ]

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