concentrate
/ˈkɒnsəntˌɹeɪt/KON-suhn-trayt
/ˈkɑnsəntˌɹeɪt/KAHN-suhn-trayt
Meaningto bring to the centre
Common meaning: to focus
- conwith, together; thoroughly
- centra sharp point; the fixed point of a circleLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 428 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
‘with, together’ + ‘a sharp point’ → concentrate
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek κέντρον ‘a sharp point; the fixed point of a circle’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), entry κέντρον, p. 428 · dictionary scan
Roots
- κέντρον Greek “a sharp point; the fixed point of a circle”
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