concentrated

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒnsəntreɪtɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪtəd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon′sən trā′tid)


From the verb concentrate: (⇒ conjugate)
concentrated is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p
WordReference Collins English Usage © 2025
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.
'concentrated' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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