Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To concentrate; in military usage, bring forces together at some specified point.
- To concentrate a second time; specifically, to further concentrate (ore, or matte) which has passed through one concentrating process.
- To treat (people) as reconceutrados, by shutting (them) up in fortified towns. See
reconcentrado , n.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb To concentrate again; to concentrate thoroughly.
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Examples
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Looking for a permanent end to the Cuban independence struggle, he proposed, in a confidential letter to the Spanish government, to "reconcentrate" the civilian inhabitants of the rural districts into camps.
A History of Horror Applebaum, Anne 2001
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As soon as we have overcome the financial crisis, we shall reconcentrate all our efforts on balancing the budget so that future generations won't be saddled with our debt.
Germany's Way Out of the Crisis Peer Steinbrück 2008
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We should reconcentrate our efforts with our Strykers, our soldiers, your soldiers to the -- against the terrorists and the insurgents, and -- and the death squads, against these things.
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In the low interest rate setting we see, analysts will reconcentrate on free cash flow as the pivotable metric in valuation.
Spinning Dough On Columbus Avenue Martin T. Sosnoff 2006
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Wilcox could tell himself without vainglory that he had protected the rear of Lee and had made it possible for Early to reconcentrate scattered forces.
LEE’S LIEUTENANTS DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN 2001
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Wilcox could tell himself without vainglory that he had protected the rear of Lee and had made it possible for Early to reconcentrate scattered forces.
LEE’S LIEUTENANTS DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN 2001
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"As far as the Egyptians are concerned, that would reconcentrate the bloodline far more acceptably."
The Grass Crown McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1991
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Wilcox could tell himself without vainglory that he had protected the rear of Lee and had made it possible for Early to reconcentrate scattered forces.
Lee’s Lieutenants Douglas Southall Freeman 1971
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Wilcox could tell himself without vainglory that he had protected the rear of Lee and had made it possible for Early to reconcentrate scattered forces.
Lee’s Lieutenants Douglas Southall Freeman 1971
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Wilcox could tell himself without vainglory that he had protected the rear of Lee and had made it possible for Early to reconcentrate scattered forces.
Lee’s Lieutenants Douglas Southall Freeman 1971
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