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How to Use Concentrate: Definition & Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：focus intensely (concentrate)

concentrate 🔊

/ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/

To put all your attention and effort into what you are doing, without getting distracted.

Illustration of a student concentrating intensely on a book in a library, demonstrating focused attention.

focus intensely 🔊

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/ˈfəʊkəs ɪnˈtɛnsli/

To direct all one's mental effort and attention towards a specific task or object, avoiding distractions.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'concentrare', meaning 'to bring to a center'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a CONE that funnels things to a CENTER – concentrate means to focus or gather at one point.

📖 Example

When I need to concentrate on my studies, I go to the quiet library where no one can disturb me. 🔊 When I need to focus intensely on my studies, I go to the quiet library to avoid any disturbances.

🔗 Collocations

concentrate on – to focus attention on something

concentrate hard – to focus with great effort

concentrate fully – to give complete attention

🔄 Synonyms

focus (v.) – to direct attention towards a specific point

pay attention (v. phrase) – to give heed or notice

apply oneself (v. phrase) – to devote effort to a task

🚫 Antonyms

distract (v.) – to divert attention away

divert (v.) – to turn aside or distract

scatter (v.) – to disperse attention or things

🌱 Derivatives

concentration (n.) – the act of focusing attention or the state of being concentrated

concentrated (adj.) – focused or having high density

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'concentrare', it entered English in the 17th century, often used in scientific contexts like chemistry to describe solutions with high solute density.

Meaning 2：gather densely (concentrate)

concentrate 🔊

/ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/

To come together in large numbers in one specific place.

Aerial photo showing a large crowd concentrated in a city square, illustrating the concept of gathering densely.

gather densely 🔊

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/ˈɡæðə ˈdɛnsli/

To accumulate or assemble in large numbers at a particular location, forming a dense group.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

At the music festival, the crowd began to concentrate near the main stage as the headline act was about to start. 🔊 At the music festival, people started to gather densely around the main stage just before the main performer began.

🔗 Collocations

concentrate in – to gather in a specific area

concentrate around – to assemble surrounding a point

concentrate forces – to bring military units together

🔄 Synonyms

gather (v.) – to come together in a group

assemble (v.) – to bring together or congregate

cluster (v.) – to form a close group

🚫 Antonyms

disperse (v.) – to scatter or spread over a wide area

scatter (v.) – to throw in various random directions

dissipate (v.) – to disperse or vanish

🌱 Derivatives

concentration (n.) – a dense gathering or the process of concentrating

concentrated (adj.) – clustered together or having high density