English Explanatory Dictionary

concentre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To come together at a common centre.
  2. To coincide.
  3. To bring together at a common centre.
  4. To focus.
  5. To condense, to concentrate.

Pronunciation

/kɑnˈsɛntɚ/ /kɒnˈsɛntə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-concentre.wav

Word forms

concentre concentres concentring concentred concenter

Etymology

(late 16th century) From a Romance language, see French concentrer, Italian concentràre, Spanish concentrar; alternatively from Medieval Latin/New Latin concentrō. By surface analysis, con- + centre. Doublet of concentrate.

Synonyms

converge

Derived words

concentric
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