concentre

[ kon-sen-ter, kuhn- ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Chiefly British.

, con·cen·tred, con·cen·tring.

1. concenter.

concentre

/ kɒnˈsɛntə /

verb

1. to converge or cause to converge on a common centre; concentrate

Word History and Origins

Origin of concentre¹

C16: from French concentrer; see concentrate

Example Sentences

You know, the one where “The wretch, concentred all in self / Living, shall forfeit fair renown”?

From Los Angeles Times

Two to three years ago, there had been an expectation in government that a market of supply and demand would help deal with the low- to medium-end cyber-threats, leaving government to concentre on high-end threats.

From BBC

I can say that that countenance was all eye,—a vivid and burning intelligence concentred in orbs whose darkness was really light, flashing from thence over every feature.

From Project Gutenberg

Even now, though so thoughtful, and even so sad, the rays of that eye were as concentred and steadfast as the light of the diamond.

From Project Gutenberg

The former concentres the visible products of the brain and hand of man; the congress is the literary embodiment of its activities.

From Project Gutenberg