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Inflections of 'concentrate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

concentrates: v 3rd person singular

concentrating: v pres p

concentrated: v past

concentrated: v past p

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concentrate

If you concentrate on something, you give special attention to it, rather than to other things.

Concentrate on your driving.

He believed governments should concentrate more on education.

If someone is concentrating on something, they are spending most of their time or energy on it.

They are concentrating on saving lives.

One area Dr Gupta will be concentrating on is tourism.

Be careful
Don't say that someone ‘is concentrated on’ something.

'concentrate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "concentrate" in the title:

'channel into' and 'concentrate on' - English Only forum
<ability/abilities> to concentrate and to tackle problems - English Only forum
because it says "concentrate" - English Only forum
Concentrate - English Only forum
concentrate and bring upon his devoted head - English Only forum
Concentrate it - English Only forum
concentrate on a story - English Only forum
concentrate on class vs concentrate in class - English Only forum
concentrate on distributing drug locally and <on> such crime... - English Only forum
concentrate on her work very intently - English Only forum
concentrate on taking care of your health - English Only forum
Concentrate on the action channels, not the boxes. - English Only forum
Concentrate on the delivery - English Only forum
concentrate on the things that needs focusing on - English Only forum
concentrate on their study - English Only forum
concentrate on vs focus on - English Only forum
concentrate or flow - English Only forum
Concentrate or limit - English Only forum
concentrate the action ... - English Only forum
concentrate their growth - English Only forum
concentrate/ care - English Only forum
Difference: Focus / Concentrate - English Only forum
focus on/in vs concentrate on/in - English Only forum
focus your efforts on, concentrate your efforts on - English Only forum
focus/concentrate - English Only forum
For the time being I'm concentrating / I've been concentrating / I've tried to concentrate on ... - English Only forum
He’d have to concentrate - English Only forum
How can I concentrate if you were continually interrupted me with silly question？ - English Only forum
How could I concentrate or How could I have concentrated? - English Only forum
I couldn't concentrate on my job until I met him. - English Only forum
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