HyperDic: concentrate

English > 11 senses of the word concentrate:
NOUNsubstanceconcentrate, dressed orethe desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
foodconcentratea concentrated form of a foodstuff
cognitionconcentratea concentrated example of something
VERBchangeconcentratemake denser, stronger, or purer
cognitionconcentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivetdirect one's attention on something
changeconcentrate, centralize, centralisemake central
changeconcentrate, digest, condensemake more concise
motionconcentratedraw together or meet in one common center
changeconcentrate, condense, contractcompress or concentrate
changeconcentrate, boil down, reduce, decoctbe cooked until very little liquid / liquid is left
changeconcentrate, reduce, boil downcook until very little liquid / liquid is left
concentrate > pronunciation
Soundskaa'nsahntrey.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > concentrate: 11 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningThe desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore.
Synonymdressed ore
BroaderoreA mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
Verbsconcentratemake denser, stronger, or purer
English > concentrate: 11 senses > noun 2, food
MeaningA concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water.
Narrowerevaporated milkmilk concentrated by evaporation
frozen orange juice, orange-juice concentrateorange juice that has been concentrated and frozen
tomato concentrateA concentrated form of tomatoes
Broaderfoodstuff, food productA substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
Spanishconcentrado
Catalanconcentrat
Verbsconcentratecook until very little liquid / liquid is left
concentratebe cooked until very little liquid / liquid is left
English > concentrate: 11 senses > noun 3, cognition
MeaningA concentrated example of something.
Example"the concentrate of contemporary despair"
Broaderprototype, paradigm, epitome, imageA standard or typical example
Spanishconcentrado
English > concentrate: 11 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningMake denser, stronger, or purer.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"concentrate juice"
Broaderchange state, turnUndergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Spanishconcentrar
Catalanconcentrar
Nounsconcentratethe desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
concentrationstrengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
concentrationthe strength of a solution
concentrationincrease / increase / increase in density / density
English > concentrate: 11 senses > verb 2, cognition
Meaningdirect one's attention on something.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsfocus, center, centre, pore, rivet
Narrowerlisten, hear, take heedlisten and pay attention
recallCause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak upDevote (oneself) fully to
thinkFocus one's attention on a certain state
zoom inExamine closely
Broaderthink, cogitate, cerebrateUse or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
Similar torivethold (someone's attention)
Spanishcentrar, clavar, concentrarse, concentrar, enfocar, fijar
Catalancentrar, clavar, concentrar-se en, concentrar, enfocar, estar concentrat en, fixar
Nounsconcentrationgreat and constant diligence and attention
concentrationcomplete attention
English > concentrate: 11 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningmake central.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymscentralize, centralise
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Oppositedecentralize, deconcentrate, decentralisemake less central
Spanishcentralizar, concentrar
Catalancentralitzar, concentrar, reunir en un centre
English > concentrate: 11 senses > verb 4, change
Meaningmake more concise.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsdigest, condense
Narrowerencapsulate, capsule, capsulize, capsuliseput in a short / short or concise form
telescopemake smaller or shorter
Broaderabridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduceReduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Spanishcompendiar, comprimir, condensar
Catalancompendiar, comprimir, condensar
Nounsconcentrationstrengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
English > concentrate: 11 senses > verb 5, motion
Meaningdraw together or meet in one common center.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Example"These groups concentrate in the inner cities"
BroaderconvergeMove or draw together at a certain location
Spanishconcentrarse, concentrar, reunirse
Catalanaplegar-se, concentrar-se, concentrar, reunir-se
Nounsconcentrationbringing together military forces
concentrationthe spatial property of being crowded together
English > concentrate: 11 senses > verb 6, change
Meaningcompress or concentrate.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymscondense, contract
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Similar tocondenseBecome more compact or concentrated
Nounsconcentrationstrengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
English > concentrate: 11 senses > verb 7, change
MeaningBe cooked until very little liquid / liquid is left.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsboil down, reduce, decoct
Categorycooking, cookery, preparationThe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Broaderdecrease, diminish, lessen, falldecrease in size, extent, or range
Spanishreducir
Catalanreduir
Nounsconcentratea concentrated form of a foodstuff
concentrationstrengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
concentrationincrease / increase / increase in density / density
English > concentrate: 11 senses > verb 8, change
Meaningcook until very little liquid / liquid is left.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsreduce, boil down
Categorycooking, cookery, preparationThe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Broaderdecrease, lessen, minifymake smaller
Catalandeixar bullir fins que s'espesseeixi, reduir per ebullició
Nounsconcentratea concentrated form of a foodstuff
concentrationstrengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
concentrationincrease / increase / increase in density / density

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