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concentrate

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ noun

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In Latin: animadverto Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about concentrate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore.
  2. A concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water.
  3. A concentrated example of something.
    the concentrate of contemporary despair

verb

  1. Make denser, stronger, or purer.
    concentrate juice
  2. Direct one's attention on something.
    Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
  3. Make central.
    The Russian government centralized the distribution of food

Origin

(early 17th century) From a Romance language, see French concentrer, Italian concentràre, Spanish concentrar; alternatively from Medieval Latin/New Latin concentrō + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare also earlier concentre and German konzentrieren. By surface analysis, con- + center (centr- in compounds) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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