centre
[ˈsɛntʰəː]noun, verb, adjective2 syllables
Centre means: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
Synonyms for centre45
noun, as in the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
noun, as in mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
noun, as in an area that is approximately central within some larger region
noun, as in the object upon which interest and attention focuses
noun, as in a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
noun, as in the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
noun, as in a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
noun, as in (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
noun, as in a low-lying region in central France
noun, as in a place where some particular activity is concentrated
noun, as in the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
noun, as in a building dedicated to a particular activity
noun, as in a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
noun, as in (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
noun, as in the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
noun, as in politically moderate persons; centrists
noun, as in the middle of a military or naval formation
noun, as in (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
noun, as in (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
verb, as in direct one's attention on something
verb, as in center upon
verb, as in move into the center
adjective, as in of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
What does centre mean?24
noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience“the gist of the prosecutor's argument”
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace“a good plaza should have a movie house”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region“it is in the center of town”
the object upon which interest and attention focuses“his stories made him the center of the party”
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process“in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere”
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher“he hit the ball to deep center”
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback“the center fumbled the handoff”
a low-lying region in central France
a place where some particular activity is concentrated“they received messages from several centers”
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
a building dedicated to a particular activity“they were raising money to build a new center for research”
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play“it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback”
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
politically moderate persons; centrists
the middle of a military or naval formation“they had to reinforce the center”
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
verb
direct one's attention on something“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
center upon“Her entire attention centered on her children”
move into the center“That vase in the picture is not centered”
adjective
equally distant from the extremes
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with centre?2
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Centre in a sentence
- Consequently, people prefer not to live in the centre because it's simply not convenient.nicholas_martin
- The boy did so, and was placed in the centre of the gallant train.Hybrid
- A desk stood in the centre, with a red leather swivel chair.fcbond
- Excuse me, which subway line is to the city centre?sharris123
- I'm considering joining that new fitness centre, what do you think?sabretou
- We aren’t going to the city centre, are we?jimkillock
- The closer you come to the city centre, the heavier the traffic gets.sundown
- The closer you get to the city centre, the worse the traffic gets.sundown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of centre
as a noun
- plural
- centres
as a verb
- past tense
- centred
- present participle
- centring
- third-person singular
- centres
- past participle
- centred