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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When the Los Angeles County Museum of Art hired him to remodel its campus, he declared he had no interest in the “renovation of uninspired buildings” but would concentrate on revamping LACMA’s image.

From The Wall Street Journal

Australia’s supply of diesel is heavily concentrated in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal

Seawater can remove sulfur compounds while concentrating metals such as platinum in volcanic gases.

From Science Daily

The common belief is that removing visual distractions allows the brain to concentrate more fully on hearing, boosting sensitivity.

From Science Daily

You could argue that the S&P 500 is even more concentrated; instead of 50 stocks, just five or seven, depending on how you count, wield outsized influence over how the index fares.

From MarketWatch

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