centre

noun

a building dedicated to a particular activity

a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

the object upon which interest and attention focuses

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

a place where some particular activity is concentrated

a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

a low-lying region in central France

verb

direct one's attention on something

move into the center

Roots

kentroncentre- · Greek · sharp point, stationary point of a compass

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