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concentrate
n 1: the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore [syn: dressed ore]
2: a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
3: a concentrated example; "the concentrate of contemporary despair"
v 1: make (the solvent of a solution) dense or denser
2: direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" [syn: focus, center, centre, pore, rivet]
3: make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food" [syn: centralize, centralise] [ant: decentralize]
4: make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary" [syn: digest, condense]
5: draw together or meet in one common center; "These groups concentrate in the inner cities"
6: compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan" [syn: condense, contract]
7: be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup" [syn: boil down, reduce, decoct]
8: cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time" [syn: reduce, boil down]
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