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soak up vs concentrate

concentrate vs soak up

soak up is not a noun while concentrate is a noun.

soak up and concentrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
soak up No No Yes No
concentrate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, concentrate is a hypernym of soak up; that is, concentrate is a word with a broader meaning than soak up:
  • soak up: devote (oneself) fully to
  • concentrate: direct one's attention on something
Other hypernyms of soak up include center, centre, focus, pore, rivet.
soak up (noun) concentrate (noun)
a concentrated example of something
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
soak up (verb) concentrate (verb)
devote (oneself) fully to cook until very little liquid is left
take in, also metaphorically make denser, stronger, or purer
make central
be cooked until very little liquid is left
make more concise
compress or concentrate
direct one's attention on something
draw together or meet in one common center
Difference between soak up and concentrate

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