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To pay attention to, or focus on, something closely
“Try to concentrate on what you're doing to avoid making mistakes.”
To direct one's attention or focus on a particular object or activity
“The government has pledged to concentrate its efforts on resolving the current crisis.”
To group together into a single mass or body
“In the remotest angle of the hall, the light had seemed to concentrate into a mass of brightness.”
To meet or come together in a common location
“Populations tend to concentrate in urban centers where they have access to more job opportunities and community networks.”
To compress or squeeze into a small or tight space
“We need to push back on the piston to concentrate the molecules into a smaller volume.”
To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore
“Treatment with water pills in post-menopausal women will concentrate uric acid and result in gout.”
(concentrate on) To fix one's gaze at something intently
“It's really important that you concentrate on the road while you're driving.”
Plural for a concentrated form of a substance
“Many avoid refined white sugar, using sweeteners like brown rice syrup, fruit juice concentrate, or stevia.”
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