centre

Noun

Australia, British, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center.

Verb

Alternative spelling of center.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Middle English center, centre, from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron), from κεντεῖν (kenteîn, “to prick, goad”). Doublet of centrum.

Synonyms

center

middle

center

heart

❤️

core

focus

midst

hub

concentrate

nerve center

nerve centre

midpoint

mean

kernel

industrial complex

center of attention

pivot

average

centralize

nucleus

source

cause

junction

medium

centre of attention

central

focal point

focalize

among

rivet

between

seat

💺

pore

soil

nub

nest

milieu

nitty-gritty

pith

metropolis

essence

base

marrow

ambiance

eye

👁️

centering

heart and soul

inside

ground

intersection

Translations

centre

centro

Mitte

Zentrum

centro

milieu

centro

centrer

środek

centrum

κέντρο

Mittelpunkt

medio

centre

mezzo

Sentences

Troy burns in the centre background .

During the medieval period it became a centre for the wool trade .

This centre is created for ethnological mapping of the world through obsolescent musical instruments .

Henson has played in a variety of positions including fly-half , fullback and inside centre .