concentrate meaning and definition

CONCENTRATE noun

Definition of concentrate (noun)

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

Definition of concentrate (verb)

1. make denser, stronger, or purer
   • "concentrate juice"
2. direct one's attention on something
   • "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
   • synonyms: center, centre, focus, pore, rivet
3. make central
   • "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"
   • synonyms: centralise, centralize
   • antonym: decentralise
4. make more concise
   • "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
   • synonyms: condense, digest
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"
   • synonyms: condense, contract
7. be cooked until very little liquid is left
   • "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
   • synonyms: boil down, decoct, reduce
8. cook until very little liquid is left
   • "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
   • synonyms: boil down, reduce