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concentrate
Meaning: to give something your full attention
concentrate in a sentence
How concentrate is used in real sentences:
I concentrated on the instructions despite the noise in the hallway.
Mason concentrated on balancing the blocks into one tall tower.
“Mara asked everyone to concentrate as they recorded each sound and color.”
— from the passage Beneath the Green Canopy
Synonyms for concentrate
Other words for concentrate — focus, attend and apply — carry the same meaning.
- focus
- attend
- apply
Antonyms of concentrate
Words that mean the opposite of concentrate:
- distract
- daydream
Where it comes from
From Latin concentrare 'to bring to a common center'
Memory hook
Concentrate by centering all your attention on one task.
Practice concentrate in the app