concentrate
/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/verb
Elementary
1
To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.
2
To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense.
3
To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate.
4
To focus one's thought or attention (on).
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing