Rich and potent from having a high concentration of a substance or element
“Traditional drinkers prepare a concentrated brew of tea in a small teapot.”
Thickened by heating to reduce the water content
“Maple syrup, the boiled and concentrated sap of sugar maples was another temperate sugar source that supplemented imported sugar.”
In a pure and unadulterated form
“This antitoxin is refined and concentrated, the antitoxic properties being retained in very small bulk.”
Determined or rigorous in one's application towards a goal or aim
“Dr. Murray began a long and concentrated campaign to push the application through.”
Devoted completely to one object or objective
“The deliberate and concentrated focus on powerful thoughts changes our posture, behavior, emotions, and esteem.”
Significant or extreme in degree or intensity
“Every sentence in this scene throbs with such concentrated passion that one can hardly criticize it coldly.”
Consisting of matter all through
The potency of an alcoholic drink
Attentively occupied with
Having been flattened or compacted, typically from pressure applied
Focussed on, or specific to, a given field or domain
Having been shortened or abridged
Having a dense or semi-solid consistency
Of, relating to, or done by collaboration
Made up of a large number of things or people close together
Expressed briefly and concisely
Having come together as a group (of people or animals)
To an absolute degree
As great, high, or intense as possible or permitted
To have ruminated or mulled over
Past tense for to pay attention to, or focus on, something closely
“Try to concentrate on what you're doing to avoid making mistakes.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for 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) Past tense for to fix one's gaze at something intently
“It's really important that you concentrate on the road while you're driving.”
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