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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
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- attraction,
- lodestone
- (also loadstone),
- magnet,
- polestar
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center
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of center (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
- centered administrative duties under the command of a single person
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2
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
- the students centered their attention on final exams
Synonyms for center
- concentrate,
- fasten,
- focus,
- rivet,
- train
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“Center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of center was in the 14th century
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