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center

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of center

1 a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
  • a stretch of coastline that has long been the area's center of tourism
Synonyms of center

axis, base, capital, central, core, cynosure, epicenter, eye, focus, ground zero, heart, hub, locus, mecca, navel, nerve center, nucleus, seat
Words Related to center

headquarters

happy hunting ground, hive, hotbed, hot spot, playground, playland

kernel, nub, pith

deep, thick

essence, quintessence, soul

attraction, lodestone (also loadstone), magnet, polestar
Phrases Synonymous with center

where it's at
2 an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface
  • the center of the earth
Synonyms of center

core, middle, midpoint, midst
Words Related to center

inside, interior
Antonyms of center

perimeter, periphery

center

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of center

1 to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
  • centered administrative duties under the command of a single person
Synonyms of center

centralize, compact, concenter, concentrate, consolidate, polarize, unify, unite
Words Related to center

coordinate, harmonize, integrate, orchestrate

blend, coalesce, combine, fuse, incorporate, merge, reduce

conjoin, join, link

assemble, collect, colligate, gather

reunify, reunite
Near Antonyms of center

segregate, separate
Antonyms of center

decentralize, deconcentrate, spread (out)
2 to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
  • The students centered their attention on final exams.
Synonyms of center

concentrate, fasten, focus, rivet, train
Words Related to center

aim, direct, home (in on), hone in (on), level, nail, point, set, zero (in on)

attend, heed, mind

fixate (on), obsess (over)

refocus

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