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concentre

con·centre

UK/kɒnˈsɛntə/ US/kɑnˈsɛntɚ/ uncommon dated uk

verb

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bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions

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(late 16th century) From a Romance language, see French concentrer, Italian concentràre, Spanish concentrar; alternatively from Medieval Latin/New Latin concentrō. By surface analysis, con- + centre. Doublet of concentrate.

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