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noun(cen-ter)a building dedicated to a particular activity
Synonyms: centre,
Examples:
They were raising money to build a new center for research.
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noun(cen-ter)the object upon which interest and attention focuses
Synonyms: center of attention, centre, centre of attention,
Examples:
His stories made him the center of the party.
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verb(cen-ter)direct one's attention on something
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verb(cen-ter)move into the center
Synonyms: centre,
Examples:
That vase in the picture is not centered.
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noun(cen-ter)a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
Synonyms: centre, nerve center, nerve centre,
Examples:
In most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere.
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noun(cen-ter)the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
Synonyms: centre,
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noun(cen-ter)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
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noun(cen-ter)a place where some particular activity is concentrated
Synonyms: centre,
Examples:
They received messages from several centers.
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noun(cen-ter)(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
Synonyms: snapper,
Examples:
The center fumbled the handoff.
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noun(cen-ter)a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
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noun(cen-ter)an area that is approximately central within some larger region
Examples:
It is in the center of town.
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verb(cen-ter)center upon
Synonyms: center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around,
Examples:
Her entire attention centered on her children.
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noun(cen-ter)the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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noun(cen-ter)the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
Synonyms: center field, centerfield,
Examples:
He hit the ball to deep center.
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noun(cen-ter)(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
Examples:
It is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback.
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noun(cen-ter)a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
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noun(cen-ter)(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
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noun(cen-ter)(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
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adjective(cen-ter)of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
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noun(cen-ter)politically moderate persons; centrists
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noun(cen-ter)the middle of a military or naval formation
Examples:
They had to reinforce the center.
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noun(cen-ter)the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game