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 dense or denser; of the solvent of a solution
2: focus one's attention on something [syn: {focus}, {center},
{centre}, {pore}, {rivet}]
3: make central; "The Russian government centralized the
distribution of food" [syn: {centralize}] [ant: {decentralize},
{decentralize}]
4: make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a
summary" [syn: {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 is left; as of sauces; "The
sauce should reduce to one cup" [syn: {boil down}, {reduce},
{decoct}]
8: cook until very little liquid is left, as of sauces; "The
cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
[syn: {reduce}, {boil down}]