CENTRE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a building dedicated to a particular activity
   Synonym(s)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they were raising money to build a new center for research
   Hypernyms(s) centre is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • building (what does building mean?)
   • edifice (what does edifice mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • burn center (what does burn center mean?)
   • call center (what does call center mean?)
   • call centre (what does call centre mean?)
   • community center (what does community center mean?)
   • civic center (what does civic center mean?)
   • conference center (what does conference center mean?)
   • conference house (what does conference house mean?)
   • control center (what does control center mean?)
   • research center (what does research center mean?)
   • research facility (what does research facility mean?)
   • service club (what does service club mean?)
   • settlement house (what does settlement house mean?)
   • student center (what does student center mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
   Synonym(s)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • nerve center (what does nerve center mean?)
   • nerve centre (what does nerve centre mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere
   Hypernyms(s) centre is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • neural structure (what does neural structure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • auditory center (what does auditory center mean?)
   • rhinencephalon (what does rhinencephalon mean?)
   • olfactory brain (what does olfactory brain mean?)
   • Broca’s area (what does Broca’s area mean?)
   • Broca’s center (what does Broca’s center mean?)
   • Broca’s gyrus (what does Broca’s gyrus mean?)
   • Broca’s convolution (what does Broca’s convolution mean?)
   • convolution of Broca (what does convolution of Broca mean?)
   • Wernicke’s area (what does Wernicke’s area mean?)
   • Wernicke’s center (what does Wernicke’s center mean?)
   • superior colliculus (what does superior colliculus mean?)
   • inferior colliculus (what does inferior colliculus mean?)
   • respiratory center (what does respiratory center mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
   Synonym(s)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) centre is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sweet (what does sweet mean?)
   • confection (what does confection mean?)
   • confectionery (what does confectionery mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a place where some particular activity is concentrated
   Synonym(s)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they received messages from several centers
   Hypernyms(s) centre is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • place (what does place mean?)
   • property (what does property mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • nerve center (what does nerve center mean?)
   • nerve centre (what does nerve centre mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
   Synonym(s)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • midpoint (what does midpoint mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) centre is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • point (what does point mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bight (what does bight mean?)
   • center of curvature (what does center of curvature mean?)
   • centre of curvature (what does centre of curvature mean?)
   • bowels (what does bowels mean?)
   • bull’s eye (what does bull’s eye mean?)
   • bull (what does bull mean?)
   • center of gravity (what does center of gravity mean?)
   • centre of gravity (what does centre of gravity mean?)
   • center of mass (what does center of mass mean?)
   • centre of mass (what does centre of mass mean?)
   • core (what does core mean?)
   • navel (what does navel mean?)
   • navel point (what does navel point mean?)
   • nombril (what does nombril mean?)
   • core (what does core mean?)
   • nucleus (what does nucleus mean?)
   • nucleus (what does nucleus mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • centre (what does centre mean?)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • centre (what does centre mean?)
6. Meaning
   • an area that is approximately central within some larger region
   Synonym(s)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • eye (what does eye mean?)
   • heart (what does heart mean?)
   • middle (what does middle mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • it is in the center of town
   • they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
   • they were in the eye of the storm
   Hypernyms(s) centre is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • area (what does area mean?)
   • country (what does country mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • center stage (what does center stage mean?)
   • centre stage (what does centre stage mean?)
   • city center (what does city center mean?)
   • city centre (what does city centre mean?)
   • central city (what does central city mean?)
   • storm center (what does storm center mean?)
   • storm centre (what does storm centre mean?)
   • financial center (what does financial center mean?)
   • hub (what does hub mean?)
   • inner city (what does inner city mean?)
   • medical center (what does medical center mean?)
   • midfield (what does midfield mean?)
   • seat (what does seat mean?)
   • City of London (what does City of London mean?)
   • the City (what does the City mean?)
   • midstream (what does midstream mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • middle (what does middle mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a low-lying region in central France
   Hypernyms(s) Centre is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • French region (what does French region mean?)

CENTRE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • direct one’’s attention on something
   Synonym(s)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • concentrate (what does concentrate mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • pore (what does pore mean?)
   • rivet (what does rivet mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
   Hypernyms(s) centre is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • think (what does think mean?)
   • cogitate (what does cogitate mean?)
   • cerebrate (what does cerebrate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • steep (what does steep mean?)
   • immerse (what does immerse mean?)
   • engulf (what does engulf mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • engross (what does engross mean?)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • soak up (what does soak up mean?)
   • recall (what does recall mean?)
   • think (what does think mean?)
   • zoom in (what does zoom in mean?)
   • listen (what does listen mean?)
   • hear (what does hear mean?)
   • take heed (what does take heed mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • center of attention (what does center of attention mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • focusing (what does focusing mean?)
   • focussing (what does focussing mean?)
   • direction (what does direction mean?)
   • centering (what does centering mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • focusing (what does focusing mean?)
   • focussing (what does focussing mean?)
   • direction (what does direction mean?)
   • centering (what does centering mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • focusing (what does focusing mean?)
   • focussing (what does focussing mean?)
   • direction (what does direction mean?)
   • centering (what does centering mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • focusing (what does focusing mean?)
   • focussing (what does focussing mean?)
   • direction (what does direction mean?)
   • centering (what does centering mean?)
   • concentration (what does concentration mean?)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
   • absorption (what does absorption mean?)
   • immersion (what does immersion mean?)
   • assiduity (what does assiduity mean?)
   • assiduousness (what does assiduousness mean?)
   • concentration (what does concentration mean?)
2. Meaning
   • move into the center
   Synonym(s)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • That vase in the picture is not centered
   Hypernyms(s) centre is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
   See Also
   • focus on (what does focus on mean?)
   • center on (what does center on mean?)
   • revolve around (what does revolve around mean?)
   • revolve about (what does revolve about mean?)
   • concentrate on (what does concentrate on mean?)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • centre (what does centre mean?)
   • midpoint (what does midpoint mean?)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • centre (what does centre mean?)
   • midpoint (what does midpoint mean?)