concentrate

[kon-suhn-treyt] / ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /

VERB

think about closely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply establish fixate focus intensify put settle

STRONG

attend center contemplate examine hammer meditate muse need peruse ponder rivet ruminate scrutinize set study sweat weigh

WEAK

be engrossed in bring to bear brood over consider closely crack one's brains direct attention fix attention focus attention get on the beam give attention hammer away at head trip knuckle down occupy thoughts pour it on put mind to rack one's brains think hard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse unsettle

STRONG

disregard forget ignore neglect

WEAK

disperse scatter

VERB

gather, collect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate cluster combine consolidate eliminate focus integrate intensify reduce strengthen

STRONG

agglomerate aggregate amass assemble bunch center centralize coalesce collect compact compress congest conglomerate congregate constrict contract converge cramp crowd embody focalize forgather garner heap hoard huddle localize mass muster narrow pile store swarm unify

WEAK

draw together get to the meat heap up salt away zero in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse divide part separate weaken

STRONG

dissipate enlarge expand extend give increase let go loosen release retreat scatter spend spread squander stretch throw away uncondense waste

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Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq remain heavily concentrated in tech—tying the fate of those indexes to that of the AI investment frenzy that has swept through markets in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal

The inner core would be massive and concentrated enough to closely imitate the gravity of a black hole.

From Science Daily

In those patients, the protein recognizing CD8+ T cells were between 10 and 100 times more concentrated in the CSF than in the blood.

From Science Daily

David Compton, a 71-year old retired family physician, left his practice 10 years ago after having trouble concentrating.

From The Wall Street Journal

Few breakfasts and refreshment breaks didn’t include someone squeezing a cylinder of icy concentrate into a pitcher, adding water and stirring until it became a drinkable delight.

From Salon

concentrate

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