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Concentrate

To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force; to fix; as, to concentrate rays of light into a focus; to concentrate the attention.

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Verb group 4

Condense 84% connected

To make more close, compact, or dense; to compress or concentrate into a smaller compass; to consolidate; to abridge; to epitomize.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Condense 84% connected

To make more close, compact, or dense; to compress or concentrate into a smaller compass; to consolidate; to abridge; to epitomize.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Rivet 84% connected

A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together, by passing it through them and then beating or pressing down…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Rivet 84% connected

A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together, by passing it through them and then beating or pressing down…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 25

Abbreviate 76% connected

To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Abridge 76% connected

To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Cerebrate 76% connected

To exhibit mental activity; to have the brain in action.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Cogitate 76% connected

To engage in continuous thought; to think.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Contract 76% connected

To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Converge 76% connected

To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer together; as, lines converge.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Cut 76% connected

of Cut

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Decrease 76% connected

To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Diminish 76% connected

To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Epitome 76% connected

A work in which the contents of a former work are reduced within a smaller space by curtailment and condensation; a brief summary; an abridgement.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fall 76% connected

To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Foreshorten 76% connected

To represent on a plane surface, as if extended in a direction toward the spectator or nearly so; to shorten by drawing in perspective.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Image 76% connected

An imitation, representation, or similitude of any person, thing, or act, sculptured, drawn, painted, or otherwise made perceptible to the sight; a v…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Lessen 76% connected

To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, ran…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Minify 76% connected

To make small, or smaller; to diminish the apparent dimensions of; to lessen.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Ore 76% connected

Honor; grace; favor; mercy; clemency; happy augry.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Paradigm 76% connected

An example; a model; a pattern.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Prototype 76% connected

An original or model after which anything is copied; the pattern of anything to be engraved, or otherwise copied, cast, or the like; a primary form;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Reduce 76% connected

To bring or lead back to any former place or condition.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Shorten 76% connected

To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Think 76% connected

To seem or appear; -- used chiefly in the expressions methinketh or methinks, and methought.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Turn 76% connected

To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Manner of action 12

Absorb 76% connected

To swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up; to include.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Capsule 76% connected

a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily,…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Engross 76% connected

To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Engulf 76% connected

To absorb or swallow up as in a gulf.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hear 76% connected

To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear one call.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Immerse 76% connected

Immersed; buried; hid; sunk.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Listen 76% connected

To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Plunge 76% connected

To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to pl…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Recall 76% connected

To call back; to summon to return; as, to recall troops; to recall an ambassador.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Steep 76% connected

Bright; glittering; fiery.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Telescope 76% connected

An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Think 76% connected

To seem or appear; -- used chiefly in the expressions methinketh or methinks, and methought.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 14

Center 74% connected

A point equally distant from the extremities of a line, figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of a circle; the middle point or plac…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Center 74% connected

A point equally distant from the extremities of a line, figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of a circle; the middle point or plac…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Concentration 74% connected

The act or process of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated; concentration.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Concentration 74% connected

The act or process of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated; concentration.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Condensation 74% connected

The act or process of condensing or of being condensed; the state of being condensed.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Condensation 74% connected

The act or process of condensing or of being condensed; the state of being condensed.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Density 74% connected

The quality of being dense, close, or thick; compactness; -- opposed to rarity.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Density 74% connected

The quality of being dense, close, or thick; compactness; -- opposed to rarity.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Digest 74% connected

To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application; as, to digest the laws, etc.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Digest 74% connected

To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application; as, to digest the laws, etc.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Focus 74% connected

A point in which the rays of light meet, after being reflected or refrcted, and at which the image is formed; as, the focus of a lens or mirror.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Focus 74% connected

A point in which the rays of light meet, after being reflected or refrcted, and at which the image is formed; as, the focus of a lens or mirror.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Reduce 74% connected

To bring or lead back to any former place or condition.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Reduce 74% connected

To bring or lead back to any former place or condition.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 11

Center 92% connected

A point equally distant from the extremities of a line, figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of a circle; the middle point or plac…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Centralize 92% connected

To draw or bring to a center point; to gather into or about a center; to bring into one system, or under one control.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Centre 92% connected

To be placed in a center; to be central.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Condense 92% connected

To make more close, compact, or dense; to compress or concentrate into a smaller compass; to consolidate; to abridge; to epitomize.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Contract 92% connected

To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Decoct 92% connected

To prepare by boiling; to digest in hot or boiling water; to extract the strength or flavor of by boiling; to make an infusion of.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Digest 92% connected

To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application; as, to digest the laws, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Focus 92% connected

A point in which the rays of light meet, after being reflected or refrcted, and at which the image is formed; as, the focus of a lens or mirror.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Pore 92% connected

One of the minute orifices in an animal or vegetable membrane, for transpiration, absorption, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Reduce 92% connected

To bring or lead back to any former place or condition.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Rivet 92% connected

A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together, by passing it through them and then beating or pressing down…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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