concentrate

1. v. t. To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force; to fix; as, to concentrate rays of light into a focus; to concentrate the attention. Source: opted

2. v. t. To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense; as, to concentrate acid by evaporation; to concentrate by washing; -- opposed to dilute. Source: opted

3. v. i. To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate; as, population tends to concentrate in cities. Source: opted

4. n. the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore Source: wordnet

5. n. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water Source: wordnet

6. n. a concentrated example of something Source: wordnet

7. v. make denser, stronger, or purer Source: wordnet

8. v. direct one's attention on something Source: wordnet

9. v. make central Source: wordnet

10. v. make more concise Source: wordnet

11. v. draw together or meet in one common center Source: wordnet

12. v. compress or concentrate Source: wordnet

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