Word

concentrate, v.
(concentrated, concentrates, concentrating)
freq. cnt. 19

make denser, stronger, or purer
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

concentrate

sample sentences

"concentrate juice"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

concentration concentration concentration concentrate

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

make central
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

centralise centralize concentrate

sample sentences

"The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

antonym

deconcentrate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

centralization centralization

antonym

decentralize

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

centralisation centralisation

antonym

decentralise decentralize

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

direct one's attention on something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

center centre concentrate focus pore rivet

sample sentences

"Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

focussing focusing focus

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

centering center

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

concentration concentration

lexical pointers

domain of synset (region)

Canada Britain

semantic pointers

hyponym

engulf, steep, immerse, engross, absorb, plunge, soak up recall think zoom in listen, hear, take heed

hypernym

think, cerebrate, cogitate

verb group

rivet

make more concise
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

concentrate condense digest

sample sentences

"condense the contents of a book into a summary"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

concentration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

condenser condensation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

digest digest

semantic pointers

hypernym

shorten, abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce

hyponym

encapsulate, capsule, capsulize, capsulise telescope

draw together or meet in one common center
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

concentrate

sample sentences

"These groups concentrate in the inner cities"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

concentration concentration

semantic pointers

hypernym

converge

cook until very little liquid is left
<verb.change>

boil down concentrate reduce

sample sentences

"The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

concentration concentration concentrate

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

cooking, cookery, preparation

hypernym

decrease, lessen, minify

be cooked until very little liquid is left
<verb.change>

boil down concentrate decoct reduce

sample sentences

"The sauce should reduce to one cup"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

concentration concentration concentrate

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

cooking, cookery, preparation

hypernym

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

compress or concentrate
<verb.change>

concentrate condense contract

sample sentences

"Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

condensation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

concentration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contraction

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

verb group

condense