Condense
verb
To make something smaller or more concentrated, especially by removing water.
The cooking instructions said to condense the sauce by boiling it for five minutes.
Often appears as...
- condense the sauce
- condense the soup
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Technical
verb
To become thicker because of evaporation.
After cooking for hours, the stew condensed into a thick, flavorful sauce.
Often appears as...
- stew condensed
- sauce condensed
verb
To say or write something in a shorter way.
To fit within the word count, she had to condense her essay significantly.
Often appears as...
- condense the essay
- condense the report
verb
To change or cause to change from a gas or vapor to a liquid.
Cold conditions cause moisture in the air to condense into droplets of water.
Often appears as...
- steam condenses
- air condenses
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Scientific
verb
To concentrate towards the center.
The city's population has condensed into a few high-rise buildings.
Often appears as...
- population condenses
- activity condenses
verb
To make something smaller or more concentrated, especially by removing water.
The cooking instructions said to condense the sauce by boiling it for five minutes.
Often appears as...
- condense the sauce
- condense the soup
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To become thicker because of evaporation.
After cooking for hours, the stew condensed into a thick, flavorful sauce.
Often appears as...
- stew condensed
- sauce condensed
verb
To say or write something in a shorter way.
To fit within the word count, she had to condense her essay significantly.
Often appears as...
- condense the essay
- condense the report
verb
To change or cause to change from a gas or vapor to a liquid.
Cold conditions cause moisture in the air to condense into droplets of water.
Often appears as...
- steam condenses
- air condenses
Usage tips
Scientific
verb
To concentrate towards the center.
The city's population has condensed into a few high-rise buildings.
Often appears as...
- population condenses
- activity condenses
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Culinary Context
Used in cooking to describe making sauces or mixtures thicker by boiling.
Let the gravy condense a bit more for a richer taste.
Pro Tip 2/2Avoid Over-condensing
Ensure not to condense too much, as overly condensed mixtures can become too strong or burn.
Condense the mixture carefully to prevent it from getting bitter.
Pro Tip 1/2Culinary Context
Used in cooking to describe making sauces or mixtures thicker by boiling.
Let the gravy condense a bit more for a richer taste.
Pro Tip 2/2Avoid Over-condensing
Ensure not to condense too much, as overly condensed mixtures can become too strong or burn.
Condense the mixture carefully to prevent it from getting bitter.
Pro Tip 1/2Culinary Context
Used in cooking to describe making sauces or mixtures thicker by boiling.
Let the gravy condense a bit more for a richer taste.
Pro Tip 2/2Avoid Over-condensing
Ensure not to condense too much, as overly condensed mixtures can become too strong or burn.
Condense the mixture carefully to prevent it from getting bitter.
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Michael Tilson Thomas:...
is just the music of everyday life. It's all the anthems and dance crazes and ballads and marches. But what classical music does is to distill all of these musics down, to condense them to their absolute essence, and from that essence create a new language,
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Sun 101 PIPE National...
Collapsed and in the middle of this formation matter condensed into a burning ball of gas that became our Sun The sun's fiery nature along with a tremendous gravitational pull and an extensive magnetic field Helped it to become the heart of our solar system
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Iceland's secret power -...
Finally, the remaining cooled water and condensed steam are injected back into the ground to create an open loop that provides electricity without losing water. However, we don't have to drill this deep to take advantage of the planet's heat.
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Infinity according to...
And as one moment follows another, each possibility begets another set of divergent futures. Borges laid out infinite expanses of time in his labyrinths, but he also explored the idea of condensing all of time into a single moment.
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Thunderstorms 101 PIPE...
with the water vapor. As the vapor condenses and forms water droplets it releases the heat into the higher altitudes of the atmosphere and cools the earth's surface. Thunderstorms also help regulate the electrical balance
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His Epic Message Will...
old let me put that in perspective if you condense the Earth's life span into 24 hours that's one full day then we have been here on this planet for drumroll please three seconds three seconds and look what we've done
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Secret Formula of...
mankind despite its worldwide presence the company itself makes primarily one thing the highly condensed beginnings of the drink known as beverage concentrate but coke won't say exactly where they make
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Why should you read...
he questions the idea that we can ever condense history into a single narrative. His mind-bending plot and shapeshifting characters have garnered continuing fascination and praise.
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Controlling time through...
suddenly condensed and the way I saw the world would never be the same time has manipulated me into looking alive differently I became determined to love each minute
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Most Soothing Sir David...
Morning fog condensing on leaves is an important source of water. although the mornings still have a chill to them, life here seems more relaxed.
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Michael Tilson Thomas:...
is just the music of everyday life. It's all the anthems and dance crazes and ballads and marches. But what classical music does is to distill all of these musics down, to condense them to their absolute essence, and from that essence create a new language,
Video examples
Sun 101 PIPE National...
Collapsed and in the middle of this formation matter condensed into a burning ball of gas that became our Sun The sun's fiery nature along with a tremendous gravitational pull and an extensive magnetic field Helped it to become the heart of our solar system
Video examples
Iceland's secret power -...
Finally, the remaining cooled water and condensed steam are injected back into the ground to create an open loop that provides electricity without losing water. However, we don't have to drill this deep to take advantage of the planet's heat.
Video examples
Infinity according to...
And as one moment follows another, each possibility begets another set of divergent futures. Borges laid out infinite expanses of time in his labyrinths, but he also explored the idea of condensing all of time into a single moment.
Video examples
Thunderstorms 101 PIPE...
with the water vapor. As the vapor condenses and forms water droplets it releases the heat into the higher altitudes of the atmosphere and cools the earth's surface. Thunderstorms also help regulate the electrical balance
Video examples
His Epic Message Will...
old let me put that in perspective if you condense the Earth's life span into 24 hours that's one full day then we have been here on this planet for drumroll please three seconds three seconds and look what we've done
Video examples
Secret Formula of...
mankind despite its worldwide presence the company itself makes primarily one thing the highly condensed beginnings of the drink known as beverage concentrate but coke won't say exactly where they make
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Why should you read...
he questions the idea that we can ever condense history into a single narrative. His mind-bending plot and shapeshifting characters have garnered continuing fascination and praise.
Video examples
Controlling time through...
suddenly condensed and the way I saw the world would never be the same time has manipulated me into looking alive differently I became determined to love each minute
Video examples
Most Soothing Sir David...
Morning fog condensing on leaves is an important source of water. although the mornings still have a chill to them, life here seems more relaxed.
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Arlo Parks
British Singer
But I think for me, writing poetry when I was younger really helped me to condense an idea or a story into only so many words, because in a song you really only have three, four minutes to have a complete world in this song, so I think it definitely taught me to be concise.
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Anne Stevenson
American Poet
I play with language a great deal in my poems, and I enjoy that. I try to condense language, that is, I try to express complicated but I hope real emotions as simply as possible. But that doesn't mean the poems are simple, just that they are as truthful as I can make them.
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Tobias Forge
Swedish Musician
If you're going to a show that we're providing support for, or a large festival, you're obviously going to see a condensed version. We have to shave off some fat from the show, so we have to stick to the so-called 'bangers.
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Imogen Poots
English Actress
I'm not a huge fan of scary movies, but I love doing them because your character arc gets condensed, and everything is elevated, and so you kind of have this amazing opportunity to go in many different places.
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Max Lerner
American Journalist
The tourist who moves about to see and hear and open himself to all the influences of the places which condense centuries of human greatness is only a man in search of excellence.
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Kamal Haasan
Indian Actor
I write the occasional poem. I think my dabbling in poetry makes me better at screenplays. Poetry teaches the value of condensing, the importance of talking in a few words.
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Raza Murad
Indian Actor
The traditional villain has died a natural death. Today even a hero can portray a negative character. There are no lines drawn. The scope for actors like me has condensed.
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Maria Conchita Alonso
Venezuelan Actress
All my life I've had a weight problem. As a child, I loved to eat. I would hide from my mother and drink whole cans of condensed milk in my room.
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Laura Bailey
American Actress
It's fun to grow with a character over the course of a TV series. Video games are usually a much more condensed process.
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Robert Southey
English Poet
It is with words as with sunbeams - the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.
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Arlo Parks
British Singer
But I think for me, writing poetry when I was younger really helped me to condense an idea or a story into only so many words, because in a song you really only have three, four minutes to have a complete world in this song, so I think it definitely taught me to be concise.
Quote examples
Anne Stevenson
American Poet
I play with language a great deal in my poems, and I enjoy that. I try to condense language, that is, I try to express complicated but I hope real emotions as simply as possible. But that doesn't mean the poems are simple, just that they are as truthful as I can make them.
Quote examples
Tobias Forge
Swedish Musician
If you're going to a show that we're providing support for, or a large festival, you're obviously going to see a condensed version. We have to shave off some fat from the show, so we have to stick to the so-called 'bangers.
Quote examples
Imogen Poots
English Actress
I'm not a huge fan of scary movies, but I love doing them because your character arc gets condensed, and everything is elevated, and so you kind of have this amazing opportunity to go in many different places.
Quote examples
Max Lerner
American Journalist
The tourist who moves about to see and hear and open himself to all the influences of the places which condense centuries of human greatness is only a man in search of excellence.
Quote examples
Kamal Haasan
Indian Actor
I write the occasional poem. I think my dabbling in poetry makes me better at screenplays. Poetry teaches the value of condensing, the importance of talking in a few words.
Quote examples
Raza Murad
Indian Actor
The traditional villain has died a natural death. Today even a hero can portray a negative character. There are no lines drawn. The scope for actors like me has condensed.
Quote examples
Maria Conchita Alonso
Venezuelan Actress
All my life I've had a weight problem. As a child, I loved to eat. I would hide from my mother and drink whole cans of condensed milk in my room.
Quote examples
Laura Bailey
American Actress
It's fun to grow with a character over the course of a TV series. Video games are usually a much more condensed process.
Quote examples
Robert Southey
English Poet
It is with words as with sunbeams - the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.
Example 1 of 10
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