plunge vs concentrate

concentrate vs plunge

plunge and concentrate both are nouns.

plunge and concentrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plunge	Yes	No	Yes	No
concentrate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, concentrate is a hypernym of plunge; that is, concentrate is a word with a broader meaning than plunge:

plunge: devote (oneself) fully to
concentrate: direct one's attention on something

Other hypernyms of plunge include center, centre, focus, pore, rivet.

plunge (noun)	concentrate (noun)
a brief swim in water	a concentrated example of something
a steep and rapid fall	a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
	the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore

plunge (verb)	concentrate (verb)
begin with vigor	cook until very little liquid is left
devote (oneself) fully to	make denser, stronger, or purer
cause to be immersed	make central
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate	be cooked until very little liquid is left
thrust or throw into	make more concise
fall abruptly	compress or concentrate
drop steeply	direct one's attention on something
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity	draw together or meet in one common center

Difference between plunge and concentrate

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