konzentriere

Konzentriere is a conjugated form of the German verb konzentrieren, meaning to concentrate or to focus. It can function as the first-person singular present indicative, as in Ich konzentriere mich auf die Aufgabe, or locate in other forms of the verb. It also appears as the imperative for the informal second person singular, most commonly in the phrase Konzentriere dich!, meaning “Concentrate yourself!”

In usage, konzentrieren can describe focusing mental or physical effort on a task or goal, for example: Ich konzentriere mich auf das Wesentliche. It is also used in reflexive constructions, where sich or dich is included to indicate the person directing the effort inward. The imperative Konzentriere dich! is a direct instruction to increase focus.

The verb also has a specific meaning in chemistry and related sciences: konzen­t­rieren refers to increasing the concentration of a solution, typically by removing solvent or adding solute. In this sense, the term is used alongside formulations like die Lösung konzentrieren and the related noun Konzentration, which denotes the degree of strongness of the solution.

Etymologically, konzentrieren derives from the Latin concentrāre, through the Germanic and Romance language influences that contributed to the -ieren verb class. Related forms include konzentriert (past participle/adjective), Konzentration (noun: concentration), and other inflected forms such as konzentrierst, konzentriertest, and concentrating contextually.