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centered
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 -- (direct 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 centered
The adj centered has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) centered -- (being or placed in the center)
2. centered, centred, centralized, centralised, focused -- (concentrated on or clustered around a central point or purpose)
Grep of noun centered
client-centered therapy
four-centered arch
three-centered arch
Antonyms of verb center
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated 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
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
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated 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
'Cause To' of verb center
Derived Forms of verb center
3 senses of center
Sense 1
focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center
RELATED TO>(noun) center#6
=> center, center of attention
RELATED TO>(noun) centering#1
=> focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering
Sense 2
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
RELATED TO>(noun) center#6
=> center, center of attention
RELATED TO>(noun) centering#1
=> focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering
Sense 3
center, centre
RELATED TO>(noun) center#4
=> center, centre, midpoint
Domain of verb center
Domain Terms of verb center
Familiarity of verb center
center used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb center
3 senses of center
Sense 1
focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
=> Something is ----ing PP
=> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
*> Somebody ----s on something
Sense 3
center, centre
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) 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
=> focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center
=> apply, hold, go for
=> involve, affect, regard
=> matter to, interest
Sense 2
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
> think, cogitate, cerebrate
=> puzzle over
=> rationalize, rationalise
=> think
=> philosophize, philosophise
=> brainstorm
=> chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
=> reason
=> reason, reason out, conclude
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> study, meditate, contemplate
=> plan
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
=> concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
=> give, pay, devote
=> think about
=> think
=> think
Sense 3
center, centre
> move, displace
=> mobilize, mobilise, circulate
=> relocate
=> dislocate, luxate, splay, slip
=> translate
=> station, post, base, send, place
=> agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
=> transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise
=> funnel
=> brandish, flourish, wave
=> pull, draw, force
=> transport, carry
=> tug
=> disarrange
=> expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> engage, mesh, lock, operate
=> propel, impel
=> launch, set in motion
=> wind, wrap, roll, twine
=> unwind, wind off, unroll
=> wedge, squeeze, force
=> work
=> spill, shed, disgorge
=> spill, slop, splatter
=> unseat
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
=> uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root out
=> press down, depress
=> lift
=> flick, ruffle, riffle
=> work
=> take back
=> center, centre
=> pump
=> scan
=> jar, shake up, bump around
=> dandle
=> roll, revolve
=> push, force
=> rock, sway
=> fluctuate
=> pulse
=> shift, dislodge, reposition
=> glide
=> stir
=> play
=> overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over
=> transport, send, ship
=> send, direct
=> transport
=> saltate
=> lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
=> lift, raise
=> raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
=> drop
=> sink
=> advance, bring forward
=> chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
=> transfer, shift
=> displace, force out
=> herd, crowd
=> circulate
=> circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
=> rout out, drive out, force out, rouse
=> drive
=> race, rush
=> woosh, whoosh
=> pour
=> exteriorize, bring outside
=> upstage
=> swing
=> turn, turn over
=> turn
=> turn
=> slide
=> run
=> whistle
=> beat, flap
=> singsong
=> hustle
=> wash
=> rake
=> blow
=> drag
=> pull, draw
=> lateralize
=> translate
=> hit, strike
=> change hands, change owners
=> transfer
=> expel, throw out, kick out
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 verb center
center
center on
center punch
concenter
Antonyms of adj centered
2 senses of centered
Sense 1
centered
INDIRECT (VIA central) -> peripheral
Sense 2
centered, centred, centralized, centralised, focused
INDIRECT (VIA concentrated) -> distributed
Similarity of adj centered
2 senses of centered
Sense 1
centered
=> central (vs. peripheral)
Sense 2
centered, centred, centralized, centralised, focused
=> concentrated (vs. distributed)
Pertainyms of adj centered
Attributes of adj centered
Domain of adj centered
Domain Terms of adj centered
Familiarity of adj centered
centered used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj centered
centered
child-centered
human-centered
off-centered
self-centered
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