con·cen·trate
ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt 
-ˌsen-
concentrated; concentrating
1
a
: 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.
2
a
: 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.
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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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?
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The team decided to let the fruit hang on the vine a little longer than normal, which allowed the flavors to concentrate before picking.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In May, Nescafé launched in Australia and China an espresso concentrate, which is designed to pour over ice to make a latte or Americano.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The boycott, which concentrated on the use of pesticides, began in 1984 by union organizer Cesar Chavez.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The team decided to let the fruit hang on the vine a little longer than normal, which allowed the flavors to concentrate before picking.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
The Exceptional Eye Lift Concentrate The best skincare products deliver results both instantly and over time, and this new eye concentrate does exactly that.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In May, Nescafé launched in Australia and China an espresso concentrate, which is designed to pour over ice to make a latte or Americano.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Concentrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concentrate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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concentrate
1 of 2 verb
con·cen·trate
ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt
-sen-
concentrated; concentrating
1
a
: to bring, direct, or come toward or meet in a common center or objective
concentrate one's efforts
b
: to gather into one body, mass, or force
2
: to increase the amount of a substance in a space by removing other substances with which it is mixed or in which it is dissolved
concentrate syrup
concentrate ore
3
: to fix one's powers, efforts, or attention on one thing
concentrate on a problem
concentrator
noun
-ˌtrāt-ər
concentrate
2 of 2 noun
: something concentrated
frozen orange juice concentrate
Medical Definition
concentrate
1 of 2 verb
con·cen·trate
ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt, -ˌsen-
concentrated; concentrating
1
a
: to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus
b
: to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues
fish concentrate mercury
2
: to make less dilute
concentrate syrup
: to fix one's powers, efforts, or attention on one thing
concentrate on a problem
concentrate
2 of 2 noun
: something prepared by concentration
especially
: a food reduced in bulk by elimination of fluid
orange juice concentrate
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