Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb center
1 of 3 senses of center
Sense 2
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
=> steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
=> recall
=> think
=> zoom in
=> listen, hear, take heed
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb center
1 of 3 senses of center
Sense 2
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
=> steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
=> drink in drink
=> recall
=> think
=> zoom in
=> listen, hear, take heed
=> incline
Entailment of verb center
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb center
3 senses of center
Sense 1
focus on center on revolve around revolve about concentrate on center
=> refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to bear on touch, touch on
Sense 2
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 3
center, centre
=> move displace
Also See-> center on#1; center out#1
Familiarity of verb center
center used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb center
Sense 1
focus on center on revolve around revolve about concentrate on center
=> refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to bear on touch, touch on
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Sense 2
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
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Sense 3
center, centre
=> move displace
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Grep of noun center
auditory center
barycenter
broca's center
burn center
center
center bit
center field
center fielder
center for disease control
center line
center of attention
center of curvature
center of gravity
center of mass
center spread
centerboard
centerfield
centerfold
centering
centerline
centerpiece
city center
civic center
community center
conference center
control center
day care center
dead center
entertainment center
epicenter
financial center
hundred-percenter
medical center
municipal center
nerve center
placement center
research center
respiratory center
shopping center
storm center
student center
transshipment center
urban center
wernicke's center
Overview of noun center
The noun center has 17 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)
1. (56) center, centre, middle, heart, eye -- (an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm")
2. (10) centerfield, center -- (the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center")
3. (6) center, centre -- (a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research")
4. (5) center, centre, midpoint -- (a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure)
5. (3) kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty -- (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story")
6. (3) center, center of attention -- (the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party")
7. (3) center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre -- (a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere")
8. (2) center -- (the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to reinforce the center")
9. (1) center -- ((basketball) the person who plays center)
10. (1) center, snapper -- ((football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff")
11. (1) center, centre -- (a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers")
12. (1) center -- (politically moderate persons; centrists)
13. center -- ((ice hockey) the person who plays center)
14. plaza, mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center -- (mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls")
15. center -- (the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game)
16. center -- (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")
17. center -- (a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the center jump to start the game)
Overview of verb center
The verb center has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (12) focus on center on revolve around revolve about concentrate on center -- (center upon "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work")
2. (4) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -- (focus one's attention on something "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies")
3. center, centre -- (move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered")
Overview of adj center
The adj center has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) center, halfway, middle, midway -- (equally distant from the extremes)
2. center -- (of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually)
Antonyms of adj center
2 senses of center
Sense 1
center(postnominal), halfway, middle(postnominal), midway
INDIRECT (VIA central) -> peripheral
Sense 2
center (vs. right) (vs. left)
right (vs. left) (vs. center)
=> conservative
=> reactionary, reactionist, far-right
=> rightish
=> rightist, right-wing
left (vs. center) (vs. right)
=> far left
=> leftish
=> leftist, left-of-center, left-wing
=> liberal
Similarity of adj center
2 senses of center
Sense 1
center(postnominal), halfway, middle(postnominal), midway
=> central (vs. peripheral)
Sense 2
center (vs. right) (vs. left)
=> centrist, middle-of-the-road
Attributes of adj center
Familiarity of adj center
center used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj center
center
center-fire
centered
left-of-center
off-center
Overview of noun center
The noun center has 17 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)
1. (56) center, centre, middle, heart, eye -- (an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm")
2. (10) centerfield, center -- (the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center")
3. (6) center, centre -- (a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research")
4. (5) center, centre, midpoint -- (a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure)
5. (3) kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty -- (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story")
6. (3) center, center of attention -- (the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party")
7. (3) center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre -- (a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere")
8. (2) center -- (the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to reinforce the center")
9. (1) center -- ((basketball) the person who plays center)
10. (1) center, snapper -- ((football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff")
11. (1) center, centre -- (a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers")
12. (1) center -- (politically moderate persons; centrists)
13. center -- ((ice hockey) the person who plays center)
14. plaza, mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center -- (mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls")
15. center -- (the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game)
16. center -- (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")
17. center -- (a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the center jump to start the game)
Overview of verb center
The verb center has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (12) focus on center on revolve around revolve about concentrate on center -- (center upon "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work")
2. (4) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -- (focus one's attention on something "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies")
3. center, centre -- (move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered")
Overview of adj center
The adj center has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) center, halfway, middle, midway -- (equally distant from the extremes)
2. center -- (of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually)
center definition
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