concentrate

[kon-suhn-treyt] / ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt /

VERB

think about closely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply establish fixate focus intensify put settle

STRONG

attend center contemplate examine hammer meditate muse need peruse ponder rivet ruminate scrutinize set study sweat weigh

WEAK

be engrossed in bring to bear brood over consider closely crack one's brains direct attention fix attention focus attention get on the beam give attention hammer away at head trip knuckle down occupy thoughts pour it on put mind to rack one's brains think hard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse unsettle

STRONG

disregard forget ignore neglect

WEAK

disperse scatter

VERB

gather, collect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate cluster combine consolidate eliminate focus integrate intensify reduce strengthen

STRONG

agglomerate aggregate amass assemble bunch center centralize coalesce collect compact compress congest conglomerate congregate constrict contract converge cramp crowd embody focalize forgather garner heap hoard huddle localize mass muster narrow pile store swarm unify

WEAK

draw together get to the meat heap up salt away zero in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse divide part separate weaken

STRONG

dissipate enlarge expand extend give increase let go loosen release retreat scatter spend spread squander stretch throw away uncondense waste

Example Sentences

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The majority of new positions will be concentrated in the company’s Boston headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal

She looks at me, a wriggle of lines creasing up across her forehead as she concentrates.

From Literature

But problems generally occur only if the fund’s manager has a highly concentrated portfolio, trades aggressively, or invests in illiquid securities that are difficult to trade, such as microcap stocks.

From Barron's

A-CAP chief executive Kenneth King said at the time that the group was “happy to have this period of uncertainty behind us” and to be able to concentrate on its core business.

From Barron's

Most of the new jobs have also been concentrated in just a few kinds of businesses, mainly health-care providers.

From MarketWatch

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