concentrate

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English

Etymology 1

(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).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

Verb

concentrate (third-person singular simple present concentrates, present participle concentrating, simple past and past participle concentrated)

1. (ergative) To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

   to concentrate rays of light into a focus

   to concentrate the attention

2. 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.

   Antonym: dilute

   to concentrate acid by evaporation

   to concentrate by washing

3. To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate.
4. (intransitive) To focus one's thought or attention (on).

Derived terms

Related terms

• concentration

Translations

Etymology 2

From Medieval Latin/New Latin concentrātus, perfect passive participle of concentrō (“concentate”). See Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

Adjective

concentrate (comparative more concentrate, superlative most concentrate)

1. concentrated

Etymology 3

From a substantivation of the above adjective. See also -ate (noun-forming suffix). Compare French concentré and German Konzentrat.

Noun

concentrate (plural concentrates)

1. A substance that is in a condensed form.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• concertante

Italian

Etymology 1

Adjective

concentrate f pl

1. feminine plural of concentrato

Participle

concentrate f pl

1. feminine plural of concentrato

Etymology 2

Verb

concentrate

1. inflection of concentrare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Anagrams

• concertante, concretante

Spanish

Verb

concentrate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of concentrar combined with te