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I get a lot of mail from boys in detention centers, including one from a center where they only had a few copies of my novel. They had a deal with each other that they'd read a couple of chapters and then slide it under the door to the next guy. I think that's very cool.
Simone Elkeles

Meaning of "center" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTER

center  [ˈsɛntə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Center is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb center in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CENTER

PRESENT

Present
I center
you center
he/she/it centers
we center
you center
they center
Present continuous
I am centering
you are centering
he/she/it is centering
we are centering
you are centering
they are centering
Present perfect
I have centered
you have centered
he/she/it has centered
we have centered
you have centered
they have centered
Present perfect continuous
I have been centering
you have been centering
he/she/it has been centering
we have been centering
you have been centering
they have been centering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I centered
you centered
he/she/it centered
we centered
you centered
they centered
Past continuous
I was centering
you were centering
he/she/it was centering
we were centering
you were centering
they were centering
Past perfect
I had centered
you had centered
he/she/it had centered
we had centered
you had centered
they had centered
Past perfect continuous
I had been centering
you had been centering
he/she/it had been centering
we had been centering
you had been centering
they had been centering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will center
you will center
he/she/it will center
we will center
you will center
they will center
Future continuous
I will be centering
you will be centering
he/she/it will be centering
we will be centering
you will be centering
they will be centering
Future perfect
I will have centered
you will have centered
he/she/it will have centered
we will have centered
you will have centered
they will have centered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been centering
you will have been centering
he/she/it will have been centering
we will have been centering
you will have been centering
they will have been centering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would center
you would center
he/she/it would center
we would center
you would center
they would center
Conditional continuous
I would be centering
you would be centering
he/she/it would be centering
we would be centering
you would be centering
they would be centering
Conditional perfect
I would have center
you would have center
he/she/it would have center
we would have center
you would have center
they would have center
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been centering
you would have been centering
he/she/it would have been centering
we would have been centering
you would have been centering
they would have been centering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you center
we let´s center
you center
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to center
Past participle
centered
Present Participle
centering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENTER


absenter
æbˈsɛntə
augmenter
ɔːɡˈmɛntə
centre
ˈsɛntə
commenter
ˈkɒmɛntə
concentre
kɒnˈsɛntə
enter
ˈɛntə
epicenter
ˈɛpɪˌsɛntə
epicentre
ˈɛpɪˌsɛntə
inventor
ɪnˈvɛntə
Jobcentre
ˈdʒɒbˌsɛntə
magenta
məˈdʒɛntə
orienter
ˈɔːrɪˌɛntə
placenta
pləˈsɛntə
polenta
pəʊˈlɛntə
presenter
prɪˈzɛntə
renter
ˈrɛntə
right-of-centre
ˌraɪtəvˈsɛntə
supercenter
ˈsuːpərˌsɛntə
tenter
ˈtɛntə
venter
ˈvɛntə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTER

centenarian
centenarianism
centenaries
centenary
centenier
centennial
Centennial State
centennially
centerboard
centered
centeredness
centering
centerline
centerpiece
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
centesimal
centesimally
centesimi
centesimo
centesis

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTER

carpenter
childcare center
community correctional center
complimenter
counter
Deventer
documenter
eventer
experimenter
fermenter
fomenter
hypocenter
implementer
indenter
lamenter
Lincoln Center
multicenter
preventer
re-enter
trauma center
World Trade Center

Synonyms and antonyms of center in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «center» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTER

Find out the translation of center to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of center from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «center» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中心
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

centro
570 millions of speakers

English

center
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केंद्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مركز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

центр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কেন্দ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

centre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pusat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zentrum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

センター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

센터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tengah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trung tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சென்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केंद्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merkez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centrum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

центр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

centru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κέντρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sentrum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

centrum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

senter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of center

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTER»

The term «center» is very widely used and occupies the 610 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about center

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10 QUOTES WITH «CENTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word center.
1
Uzo Aduba
When I was little, I didn't smile much. Don't get me wrong. I was a happy kid, but I couldn't stand the space, dead center, in between my teeth. Yeah, I could whistle through it, but so what? That didn't win me many points on the playground in Medfield, Massachusetts.
2
Michele Bachmann
I was born into a Christian family and brought up in a Lutheran church. My faith has been the center point of my life, really, since I was a child, but at 16 years of age, I fully surrendered my life over to Christ. At that point, as a teenager, I began to grasp the concept of Christ's true love and forgiveness.
3
Lisa Bonet
A group of us started a community center in Santa Monica. We've tried different programs, and three have worked really well. A poetry group. Once a week we visit Venice High and talk to girls at risk.
4
Heather Brooke
In America, you have the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. You've got drones now being considered for domestic surveillance. You have the National Security Agency building the world's giantest spy center.
5
Lindsey Buckingham
That's one strength that Stevie has. She's really not a strong instrumentalist in any way. Her instrument is her voice and her words. And it keeps her focused on the very center of that.
6
Darlene Cates
It's really hard to go out knowing that you are going to be the center of attention just about anywhere you go and that it's not going to be in a positive way.
7
Antonio Damasio
For pure joy, I look at a small painting by Arbit Blatas. An ocean liner is at the center of the composition, perhaps ready to depart. It holds the promise of discovery.
8
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
The wealth of south Florida, but even more important, the meaning and significance of south Florida lies in the black muck of the Everglades and the inevitable development of this country to be the great tropic agricultural center of the world.
9
Simone Elkeles
I get a lot of mail from boys in detention centers, including one from a center where they only had a few copies of my novel. They had a deal with each other that they'd read a couple of chapters and then slide it under the door to the next guy. I think that's very cool.
10
Patrick Ewing
People think that just because you're a center, you're not as smart as the guards or the smaller guys.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTER»

Discover the use of center in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to center and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Data Center Fundamentals
• • Cisco Systems is the market leader for Data Centre technology products, creating a demand for relevant content provided in this title • Learn design guidelines that show how to deploy server farms in highly available and scalable ...
Mauricio Arregoces, Maurizio Portolani, 2003
2
The Betty Ford Center Book of Answers
Answers questions about alcoholism and heredity, co-dependence, recovery from cocaine addiction, tranquilizer abuse, and factors affecting recovery
James W. West, 1997
3
Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in ...
Timothy Keller outlines a broad theological vision that connects classical evangelical doctrine to holistic and vibrant ministry expression, particularly in globalized, urbanized settings.
Timothy Keller, 2012
4
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (SCCM) Unleashed
This is the comprehensive reference and technical guide to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012.
Kerrie Meyler, Byron Holt, Marcus Oh, 2012
5
Call Center Operation: Design, Operation, and Maintenance
Complete coverage of the critical issues to set up, manage and efficiently maintain a call center.
Duane E. Sharp, 2003
6
The San Francisco Tape Music Center: 1960s Counterculture ...
This book allows readers a window onto the confluence of artistry, innovation, drugs, sexuality, poverty, resourcefulness and, most importantly, the sense of fun that permeated the air during those years.
David W. Bernstein, 2008
7
City: Rediscovering the Center
By mostly watching people the author describes and analyzes the city and its people and the effect each makes on the other.
‎2009
8
Center: The Power of Aikido
Employing a question-and-answer format, Center: The Power of Aikido outlines the five elements of power that the aikido enthusiast must use to succeed, and it explains strategic applications of movement that give the practitioner the ...
Ron Meyer, Hiroshi Ikeda, Mark Reeder, 2000
9
Assessment Center Strategy and Tactics
In Assessment Center Strategy and Tactics, Deputy Chief Michael A. Terpak provides a comprehensive approach to the assessment process.
Michael A. Terpak, 2008
10
After the World Trade Center: Rethinking New York City
Essays consider the recovery of lower Manhattan after the destruction of the World Trade Center, looking back on New York's position as a financial and cultural capital and examining the forces that will shape the future of the World Trade ...
Michael Sorkin, Sharon Zukin, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term center is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Facebook Breaks Ground on Massive Fort Worth Data Center
Representatives from Facebook joined local and state officials to break ground on a new data center being built in Fort Worth Tuesday morning. «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Jul 15»
2
World Cup Party Kicks Off at Los Angeles' Staples Center
Fans gathered outside Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning to celebrate with the United States women's soccer team ... «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»
3
Hopkins Center for Arts hosting artsy garage sale
Stewart, who now lives in Hopkins and is a member of the Friends of the Hopkins Center for the Arts, said that was the inspiration for the ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
4
New shopping center being built in Katy area
KATY, Texas -- A new shopping center is being built in the Katy area. The complex, named The Shoppes at Parkwest/Katy will stretch across 450,000 square ... «KPRC Houston, Jul 15»
5
Chandler Parsons believes DeAndre Jordan is 'the best center in the …
"It all came down to him being the best center in the NBA, an All-Star-caliber and MVP-caliber player in this league," Parsons told ESPN.com in ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
6
Christ Hospital to build Liberty Twp. medical center with ER
The Christ Hospital Health Network on Tuesday, July 7, confirmed plans to build a medical center in Liberty Twp. Plans are to build and open ... «Hamilton Journal News, Jul 15»
7
ArtsBeat | Lincoln Center Announces Dance-Film Lineup
More dance is coming to a theater near you: Lincoln Center announced Tuesday that this fall's Great American Dance cinema series would ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Panel slams WHO Ebola response, calls for new center for health …
An independent panel of experts on Tuesday offered scathing criticism of the World Health Organization's handling of the Ebola crisis and ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
Cancer center construction to begin by end of July
The project includes three main components: building a cancer center, building a new patient tower and renovating the current hospital. «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»
10
Apple Store at Queens Center in NYC to open on Saturday
Apple's highly anticipated retail store at the Queens Center shopping mall in New York City will open this Saturday, July 11, the company has ... «Apple Insider, Jul 15»

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