English Explanatory Dictionary

concentrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.
  2. To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense.
  3. To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate.
  4. To focus one's thought or attention (on).
adj
  1. concentrated
noun
  1. A substance that is in a condensed form.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-concentrate.wav /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

Word forms

concentrate concentrates concentrating concentrated more concentrate most concentrate

Etymology

(early 17th century) From a Romance language, see French concentrer, Italian concentràre, Spanish concentrar; alternatively from Medieval Latin/New Latin concentrō + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare also earlier concentre and German konzentrieren. By surface analysis, con- + center (centr- in compounds) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

think bury

Antonyms

dilute

Related words

concentration

Derived words

concentrated concentrative concentrator cryoconcentrate deconcentrate hemoconcentrate overconcentrate preconcentrate reconcentrate upconcentrate bioconcentrate leaf protein concentrate superconcentrate tomato concentrate
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