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concentrate
[ kon-suhn-treyt ]
/ ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /
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verb (used with object), con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing.
verb (used without object), con·cen·trat·ed, con·cen·trat·ing.
noun
a concentrated form of something; a product of concentration: a juice concentrate.
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Origin of concentrate
synonym study for concentrate
1. See contract.
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British Dictionary definitions for concentrate
concentrate
/ (ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪt) /
verb
to come or cause to come to a single purpose or aimto concentrate one's hopes on winning
to make or become denser or purer by the removal of certain elements, esp the solvent of a solution
(tr) to remove rock or sand from (an ore) to make it purer
(intr often foll by on) to bring one's faculties to bear (on); think intensely (about)
noun
a concentrated material or solutiontomato concentrate
Derived forms of concentrate
concentrator, nounWord Origin for concentrate
C17: back formation from concentration, ultimately from Latin com- same + centrum centre
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