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concede
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/kənˈsiːd/To admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it; to surrender or yield.
conceded
adjectiveverbC1
/kənˈsiːdɪd/Admitted that something is true or valid after initially resisting or denying it.
conceit
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/kənˈsiːt/An excessively high opinion of oneself or one's own importance; excessive pride.
conceive
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/kənˈsiːv/To form or develop an idea, plan, or thought in your mind; to become pregnant.
conceived
adjectiveverbC1
/kənˈsiːvd/Formed as an idea, thought, or plan in the mind; imagined, originated.
concelebrant
nounLow
/kənˈsɛlɪbrənt/A priest or clergy member who participates with others in celebrating a religious ceremony, especially the Eucharist/Mass.
concelebrate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Low / Specialist
/kənˈsɛlɪbreɪt/To officiate jointly in performing a religious rite, especially the Eucharist.
concelebration
nounC2
/kənˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n/The joint celebration of the Eucharist by two or more priests.
concent
nounC2
/ˈkɒnsənt/A concentrated form or essence of a substance, especially a perfume.
concenter
verb-ambitransitiveRare / Archaic
/kənˈsɛntə/to bring or come together at a single point or in a common focus; to concentrate.
concentrate
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/ˈkɒn.sən.treɪt/To focus one's attention or mental effort on something.
concentration
nounB2
/ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃn/The action or power of focusing one's attention or mental effort on a single object or activity; the state of having parts gathered closely together in one place.
concentration camp
nounB2
/ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃn̩ kæmp/A place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned in a small area with inadequate facilities, often subjected to forced labor, torture, or execution.
concentration cell
nounVery Low (Technical term)
/ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən sɛl/An electrochemical cell that generates an electric potential from differences in concentration of the same electrolyte on its two sides.
concentration gradient
nounC1/C2
/ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən ˈɡreɪdiənt/A measurable difference in the concentration of a substance between two regions, typically driving the passive movement (diffusion) of that substance from the area of higher concentration to the area of lower concentration.
concentre
verbverb-ambitransitiveRare / Archaic
/ˈkɒnsəntə/To bring or come together at a common centre; to focus or converge.
concepcion
nounC1
/kənˈsep.ʃən/The action of conceiving a child or an idea; the moment when life or an idea begins; a general notion or understanding.
concept
adjectivenounverb-transitiveC1
/ˈkɒn.sept/An abstract idea, a general notion, or a mental representation of something.
concept art
nounC1
/ˈkɒn.sept ɑːt/Visual artwork created to represent an idea, design, or mood for use in films, video games, animation, comics, or other media before the final product is made.
conceptacle
nounVery Low
/kənˈsɛptək(ə)l/A cavity or receptacle in certain algae and lichens that contains reproductive cells.

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