center

/ˈsɛn.tɚ/

nounverbcen · ter

Think: **CEN** = like “**cen**tral” and **TER** = “**ter**ritory” — the **center** is the central territory of something.

Yes, it's center. Remember **-er** at the end: **cent + er** (not **cent + re** in American spelling).

Definitions

  1. nounthe middle point or part of something; the place that is equally far from the edges
  2. nouna place where a particular activity or service is provided (for example, a community center)
  3. verbto place or arrange something in the middle; to focus attention on something

Examples

  • “Please write your name in the center of the page.”
  • “The community center offers after-school programs and sports.”
  • “Try to center the picture before you tape it to the poster board.”

Synonyms

middlemidpointhearthubfocus

Antonyms

edgeoutsideperimeter

Translations

ES centroPT centroFR centre

Common misspellings

sentercentarcentorcentrecenttercenntercenetercenterr

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