concentrate
US /ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt/
Definition
make denser, stronger, or purer
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
It is hard to concentrate when the office is so noisy.
Word Family
Synonyms
- focusthe concentration of attention or energy on something
- centeran area that is approximately central within some larger region
- convergebe adjacent or come together
Collocations
- Easy concentrate on school homework without distractionto concentrate on school homework without distraction, meaning to make denser, stronger, or purer
- Medium concentrate available team resources on closing dealsto concentrate available team resources on closing deals, meaning to make denser, stronger, or purer
- Hard concentrate dominant market power in state monopoliesto concentrate dominant market power in state monopolies, meaning to make denser, stronger, or purer
- Very Hard concentrate the mind wonderfully when facing ruinto concentrate the mind wonderfully when facing ruin, meaning to make denser, stronger, or purer
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