concentrate on

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address v.
attend v.
buckle down v.

VERB

address

Synonyms

STRONGEST

focus on give try

STRONG

dig direct turn undertake

WEAK

apply oneself to attend to devote oneself to engage in go at go for hammer away have a go at have at knuckle down to peg away pitch into plug away at take care of take up throw oneself into turn to

Antonyms

WEAK

avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

VERB

attend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

follow hear note observe watch

STRONG

catch hearken heed listen mark mind notice regard

WEAK

devote oneself get a load of keep an eye on lend an ear listen up look after look on occupy oneself with pay heed pick up see to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect overlook

STRONG

disregard miss

WEAK

be absent be lazy

VERB

buckle down

Synonyms

WEAK

address apply oneself attend to bend dedicate oneself to devote oneself to exert oneself get serious give give oneself over to keep close to keep one's mind on knuckle down launch into occupy oneself with pitch in plunge into put one's hand to the plow put one's nose to the grindstone set to swing into action take the bull by the horns throw turn

Antonyms

WEAK

be lazy ignore relax

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concentrate on

The US labor market has been largely stable this year, allowing the Fed to concentrate on the inflation side of its dual mandate.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

"I love the dancing, once I get on the floor I forget everything, I just concentrate on what I'm doing," he said when the BBC interviewed him in June.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

It hopes consumers will concentrate on the first two.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

"I want to concentrate on the memories," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

After Pita settled down and stopped crying, we were all able to concentrate on the rest of the news broadcast.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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