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

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She said the company will navigate the backdrop by concentrating on what it can control: careful capital spending, tight cost discipline and a focus on strengthening free cash flow.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arteta said it was crucial to concentrate on the positives as he seeks to keep City and Villa at bay.

From Barron's

The story is still being written, but power is concentrating in these two poles.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also said that when considering diversity, the BBC tends to concentrate on race, disability - though still not to an "adequate" level - and, "to some extent", female representation.

From BBC

Most existing conversion systems only work efficiently when carbon dioxide has already been separated and concentrated, which limits their practicality.

From Science Daily

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