Concentrate

Definition of Concentrate

Con`cen´trate

v. t.	1.	To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force; to fix; as, to concentrate rays of light into a focus; to concentrate the attention. [imp. & p. p. Concentrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Concentrating.] He) concentrated whole force at his own camp. - Motley.
	2.	To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense; as, to concentrate acid by evaporation; to concentrate by washing; - opposed to dilute. Spirit of vinegar concentrated and reduced to its greatest strength. - Arbuthnot.
v. i.	1.	To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate; as, population tends to concentrate in cities.

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