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 centering
centering
Overview of noun centering
The noun centering has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) focus, focusing, focussing, centering -- (the concentration of attention or energy on something "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology")
2. centering, snap -- ((football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back)
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 noun centering
The noun centering has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) focus, focusing, focussing, centering -- (the concentration of attention or energy on something "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology")
2. centering, snap -- ((football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back)
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")
centering definition
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