concentrate
verb (used with object)
to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus.
concentrates
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pluralof concentrate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof concentrate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
concentrateverb (used with object)to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus.
Example Sentences
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"The deal itself doesn't add to Musk's wealth, but it concentrates it further in one stock," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The company has said it could lay off as many as 500 workers as it idles cold-rolled and coated steel operations in Hamilton, Ontario, and concentrates on hot-roll products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Dry heat browns, evaporates and concentrates while you go do something else.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
"In these settings, the mantle behaves like a multi-stage melting system that progressively concentrates gold."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Their faces concentrated on Ruth May the way a lens concentrates sunlight.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
