concentrate

== 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, Atlantic Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/ (Canada, Boston, Maine) IPA(key): /ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ ==== Verb ==== concentrate (third-person singular simple present concentrates, present participle concentrating, simple past and past participle concentrated) (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 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 To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate. (intransitive) To focus one's thought or attention (on). Synonyms: think, bury (oneself) ===== 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) 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) A substance that is in a condensed form. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === concertante == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kon.t͡ʃenˈtra.te/ Rhymes: -ate Hyphenation: con‧cen‧trà‧te === Verb === concentrate inflection of concentrare: second-person plural present indicative second-person plural imperative === Participle === concentrate feminine plural of concentrato === Adjective === concentrate feminine plural of concentrato === Anagrams === concertante, concretante == Spanish == === Verb === concentrate second-person singular voseo imperative of concentrar combined with te