1.the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
2.a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
3.a concentrated example;
the concentrate of contemporary despair
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
3.make central;
The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
4.make more concise;
condense the contents of a book into a summary
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
7.be cooked until very little liquid is left;
The sauce should reduce to one cup
8.cook until very little liquid is left;
The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time