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to concentrate

to concentrate

83 4.4
To make a liquid thicker by removing water
  • verb
  • /ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪt/
translation icon : concentrar
  • The air was stuffy and smelled of the concentrated sweetness of flowers that have begun to wilt.
  • highly concentrated
  • further concentrate
  • concentrate the material

Your breasts tissue stores and concentrates iodine.

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Examples

  • Migration of the elderly in the United States traditionally has been concentrated in a few destination communities.

    Academic text (1990)

  • We were attempting to use concentrated bursts of energy to enhance the sensitivity of optical telescopes.

    Déjà Vu (2006)

  • So what what that does is is really remove water and concentrate flavors.

  • Increasing the temperature will basically cause the plant to concentrate its sugars in the fruit.

  • I want you to take a deep breath and concentrate on your heartbeat.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • It was a concentrated powder.

    Brick (2006)

  • They'll take bone marrow and your blood, they'll concentrate and get those healing factors that your body most needs.

    Dr. Josh Axe

  • To enhance the sensitivity of our system, urine samples were concentrated and dialyzed before inoculation.

    Academic text (2012)

  • To make a stronger soup, you should concentrate the broth by simmering it to reduce the water content.

  • When you concentrate the juice, it becomes a more potent flavor for your recipes.

Synonyms

to reduce
vsto concentrate
50 4.1

To boil or simmer a liquid until it becomes thicker

is broader, covering any method that makes a liquid denser
to condense
vsto concentrate
19 4.2

Turn from a gas into a liquid when cooled

focuses on removing water or elements to make a liquid denser rather than phase change
to boil down
vsto concentrate
3 3.8

Cook a liquid until much of its water goes away and it becomes thicker

is the general process of making denser, not only by cooking evaporation
to reconcentrate
vsto concentrate
  • Specialized
8.6

To make a liquid stronger by removing water

is the general act of making a liquid denser without implying repetition
to inspissate
vsto concentrate
  • Specialized
9.9

To become or make a liquid thicker by losing water

is the everyday term for making a liquid denser rather than a technical label
to decoct
vsto concentrate
  • Specialized
9.9

Boil a plant or herb in water to make a strong liquid

is broader and not limited to extracting herbal essences or medicines

Antonyms

dilute
1 4.2

A liquid that is weaker after adding water

Phrasal Verbs

to concentrate on
279 3.1

Give your full attention to one activity or subject

Compounds

orange-juice concentrate
1 3.3

A thick frozen orange juice that you mix with water to drink

tomato concentrate
2.6

A thick red paste made by removing most water from tomatoes to add flavour

How Concentrated

to evaporate
45 3.5
to strengthen
327 3.0
to concentrate
83 4.4
to reduce
∞ 1.6
to dilute
28 3.5

Surface Forms

concentrate infinitive
concentrated past
concentrated past participle
concentrating present participle
concentrates third person singular

Morphology

concentrate = center (semi-transparent) = con + centr + ate

The prefix 'con-' suggests 'together' and 'center' implies focus, but the specific meaning of making denser is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Concentrate comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and centrum 'center', so think of removing water and letting the taste parts come 'together' at the centre. So, to concentrate a sauce is to make it stronger and thicker.