concentrate

(noun) the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore. Synonyms: dressed ore.

(noun) a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water.

(noun) a concentrated example of something. Example: "The concentrate of contemporary despair."

(verb) make denser, stronger, or purer. Example: "Concentrate juice."

(verb) direct one's attention on something. Synonyms: focus, center, centre, pore, rivet. Example: "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies."

(verb) make central. Synonyms: centralize, centralise. Example: "The russian government centralized the distribution of food."

(verb) make more concise. Synonyms: digest, condense. Example: "Condense the contents of a book into a summary."

(verb) draw together or meet in one common center. Example: "These groups concentrate in the inner cities."

(verb) compress or concentrate. Synonyms: condense, contract. Example: "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan."

(verb) be cooked until very little liquid is left. Synonyms: boil down, reduce, decoct. Example: "The sauce should reduce to one cup."

(verb) cook until very little liquid is left. Synonyms: reduce, boil down. Example: "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time."