concentrate

US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/

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UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To cause to be present in large amount or number

We need to concentrate our factories in one country to minimize transport costs

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To pay great attention to a task; focus

Please, be quiet! I am trying to concentrate on studying

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To remove water from a thing to make it more pure

If we boil this quickly we can concentrate the liquid down to 2 or 3 litres

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A substance made by removing water or other diluents; a concentrated form of something.

Orange juice from concentrate is cheaper than fresh juice.

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Stephen Hawking said, \"Concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing
Stephen Hawking said, \"Concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing

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to concentrate, to read, to digest information.
to concentrate, to read, to digest information.

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Even if they're surrounded by people, they can shut off their senses and fully concentrate on
Even if they're surrounded by people, they can shut off their senses and fully concentrate on

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And you know a lot of martial arts concentrate on exactly that as part of their philosophy of training.
And you know a lot of martial arts concentrate on exactly that as part of their philosophy of training.

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which each concentrate on three aspects to facilitate understanding
which each concentrate on three aspects to facilitate understanding
what is essential at this stage is to concentrate on the movements of the feet and the hip
what is essential at this stage is to concentrate on the movements of the feet and the hip

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can concentrate for longer. Caffeine can have a positive impact on
can concentrate for longer. Caffeine can have a positive impact on

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hisses, among other noisy distracting things, so we may all concentrate on what the candidates
hisses, among other noisy distracting things, so we may all concentrate on what the candidates