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

Example Sentences

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I know that after I’ve fumbled an answer, I often have trouble concentrating on the next topic.

From MarketWatch

Rare earths, gallium, and industrial gases, are all essential to chipmaking and lithography, but are geographically concentrated with limited substitutes.

From MarketWatch

"We don't, especially in the first 1,000 days, concentrate on literacy - that's not the purpose of the early years shared reading," said Jones.

From BBC

Others turn executives’ concentrated stock positions into a diversified fund without realizing gains.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He will try to concentrate on the next tournament and win the title - or else it will be the one that gets away as there won't be many more chances."

From BBC

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