con·cen·trate
ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt 
-ˌsen-
concentrated; concentrating
1
a
: to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus
concentrate one's efforts
The lenses concentrate sunlight.
b
: to gather into one body, mass, or force
Power was concentrated in a few able hands.
concentrate the energy of a sound wave
c
: to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues
Fish concentrate mercury.
2
a
: to make less dilute
concentrate syrup
b
: to express or exhibit in condensed form
1
: to draw toward or meet in a common center
3
: to focus one's powers, efforts, or attention
concentrate on a problem
Farmers are concentrating on the wheat harvest.
1
: something concentrated: such as
a
: a mineral-rich product obtained after an initial processing of ore
b
: a food reduced in bulk by elimination of fluid
orange juice concentrate
2
: a feedstuff (such as grains) relatively rich in digestible nutrients compare fiber
Examples of concentrate in a Sentence
Verb
All that noise makes it hard to concentrate.
The student has difficulty concentrating.
The sauce should be simmered for a few minutes to concentrate its flavors.
Noun
a frozen orange juice concentrate
Is this orange juice fresh or is it made from concentrate?
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
After selling the company in 1998 to investors, Dinh Van concentrated on unique furniture pieces, among other personal projects.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In addition, starting Oct. 1, the THC potency cap can rise —from 60% to 70% for concentrates and from 30% to 35% for cannabis flower.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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Verb
Merchant banking-style funds concentrate their efforts on fewer companies with deeper operational involvement.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
After selling the company in 1998 to investors, Dinh Van concentrated on unique furniture pieces, among other personal projects.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Noun
Some vapes may also be filled with cannabis concentrates, which are products such as extracts, oil and hash that are made by concentrating the resin of the cannabis plant.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In addition, starting Oct. 1, the THC potency cap can rise —from 60% to 70% for concentrates and from 30% to 35% for cannabis flower.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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“Concentrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concentrate. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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concentrate
1 of 2 verb
con·cen·trate
ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt
-sen-
concentrated; concentrating
1
a
: to bring, direct, or come toward or meet in a common center or objective
concentrate one's efforts
b
: to gather into one body, mass, or force
2
: to increase the amount of a substance in a space by removing other substances with which it is mixed or in which it is dissolved
concentrate syrup
concentrate ore
3
: to fix one's powers, efforts, or attention on one thing
concentrate on a problem
concentrator
noun
-ˌtrāt-ər
concentrate
2 of 2 noun
: something concentrated
frozen orange juice concentrate
Medical Definition
concentrate
1 of 2 verb
con·cen·trate
ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt, -ˌsen-
concentrated; concentrating
1
a
: to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus
b
: to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues
fish concentrate mercury
2
: to make less dilute
concentrate syrup
: to fix one's powers, efforts, or attention on one thing
concentrate on a problem
concentrate
2 of 2 noun
: something prepared by concentration
especially
: a food reduced in bulk by elimination of fluid
orange juice concentrate
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