Meaning of "centre" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CENTRE

From Latin centrum the stationary point of a compass, from Greek kentron needle, from kentein to prick.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CENTRE

ˈsɛntə

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTRE

Centre 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 centre in English.

WHAT DOES CENTRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of centre in the English dictionary

The first definition of centre in the dictionary is the midpoint of any line or figure, esp the point within a circle or sphere that is equidistant from any point on the circumference or surface. Other definition of centre is the point within a body through which a specified force may be considered to act, such as the centre of gravity. Centre is also the point, axis, or pivot about which a body rotates.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CENTRE

PRESENT

Present

I centre

you centre

he/she/it centres

we centre

you centre

they centre

Present continuous

I am centring

you are centring

he/she/it is centring

we are centring

you are centring

they are centring

Present perfect

I have centred

you have centred

he/she/it has centred

we have centred

you have centred

they have centred

Present perfect continuous

I have been centring

you have been centring

he/she/it has been centring

we have been centring

you have been centring

they have been centring

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 centred

you centred

he/she/it centred

we centred

you centred

they centred

Past continuous

I was centring

you were centring

he/she/it was centring

we were centring

you were centring

they were centring

Past perfect

I had centred

you had centred

he/she/it had centred

we had centred

you had centred

they had centred

Past perfect continuous

I had been centring

you had been centring

he/she/it had been centring

we had been centring

you had been centring

they had been centring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will centre

you will centre

he/she/it will centre

we will centre

you will centre

they will centre

Future continuous

I will be centring

you will be centring

he/she/it will be centring

we will be centring

you will be centring

they will be centring

Future perfect

I will have centred

you will have centred

he/she/it will have centred

we will have centred

you will have centred

they will have centred

Future perfect continuous

I will have been centring

you will have been centring

he/she/it will have been centring

we will have been centring

you will have been centring

they will have been centring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would centre

you would centre

he/she/it would centre

we would centre

you would centre

they would centre

Conditional continuous

I would be centring

you would be centring

he/she/it would be centring

we would be centring

you would be centring

they would be centring

Conditional perfect

I would have centre

you would have centre

he/she/it would have centre

we would have centre

you would have centre

they would have centre

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been centring

you would have been centring

he/she/it would have been centring

we would have been centring

you would have been centring

they would have been centring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you centre
we let´s centre
you centre

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to centre

Past participle

centred

Present Participle

centring

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.

SYNONYMS OF «CENTRE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «centre» and belong to the same grammatical category.

bull´s-eye · core · crux · focus · heart · hub · kernel · mid · middle · midpoint · nucleus · pivot

TRANSLATION OF CENTRE

Find out the translation of centre to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of centre from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «centre» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 中心
• Translator English - Spanish: centro
• English: centre
• Translator English - Hindi: केंद्र
• Translator English - Arabic: وَسَط
• Translator English - Russian: центр
• Translator English - Portuguese: centro
• Translator English - Bengali: কেন্দ্র
• Translator English - French: centre
• Translator English - Malay: Pusat
• Translator English - German: Zentrum
• Translator English - Japanese: 中心
• Translator English - Korean: 중심
• Translator English - Javanese: Tengah, pusat
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trung tâm
• Translator English - Tamil: சென்டர்
• Translator English - Marathi: केंद्र
• Translator English - Turkish: merkez
• Translator English - Italian: centro
• Translator English - Polish: centrum
• Translator English - Ukrainian: центр
• Translator English - Romanian: centru
• Translator English - Greek: κέντρο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sentrum
• Translator English - Swedish: mitt
• Translator English - Norwegian: sentrum

10 QUOTES WITH «CENTRE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word centre.

1

Randa Abdel-Fattah

When you exist in the centre of a debate, as a topic, a hypothesis - otherised and stigmatised - you become the prop in a proposition.

2

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The best novels are those that are important without being like medicine; they have something to say, are expansive and intelligent but never forget to be entertaining and to have character and emotion at their centre.

3

Bill Alexander

The character and fight against fascism moved centre stage when, in 1936, Franco attempted to overthrow by force the Popular Front Government of Republican Spain.

4

Rick Astley

I was the youngest of four kids, and Dad, who had a garden centre before he retired, came from a large Lancashire family. Every one of my uncles had their own business, including a post office, two fish and chip shops and a painting and decorating business.

5

Daniel Barenboim

I liked very much when we lived in Hampstead. We would go for walks on the Heath. I liked it better than living in the centre of town.

6

Julian Barnes

Paris is certainly one of the most boastful of cities, and you could argue that it has had a lot to boast about: at various times the European centre of power, of civilisation, of the arts, and (self-advertisingly, at least) of love.

7

Mark Barrowcliffe

With a rescue dog, you take what's at the centre as long as it roughly fits the bill. When you buy a dog from a breeder, you can choose everything from its personality to how shiny its coat is.

8

Rory Bremner

I am proud of Edinburgh's status as a financial centre, but where is it on the index of global financial centres? Sixty-fourth. Below Hamilton, Casablanca and Mauritius. London, by contrast, is second only to New York. That's a link worth keeping.

9

Matthew Bright

The funny thing is all these school shootings that we have, always happen in very religious communities. Maybe it's because the centre of their lives is a big fat nothing and it's just a fantasy and there's nothing there. I think maybe that might have something to do with it.

10

Wilfred Burchett

Of thousands of others, nearer the centre of the explosion, there was no trace. They vanished. The theory in Hiroshima is that the atomic heat was so great that they burned instantly to ashes - except that there were no ashes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTRE»

Discover the use of centre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

One Night at the Call Centre

A comedy of romance and crossed lines Six friends are selling home appliances to the US from a call centre in India.

Chetan Bhagat, 2007

How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre

There are plenty of practice questions with answers and explanations, and new material on personality and emotional intelligence questionnaires.How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre is essential preparation for this daunting selection ...

Harry Tolley, Robert Wood, 2006

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

The novel has been filmed many times, but nothing can compare with the thrills and excitement generated by the written narrative. It is supreme escapist entertainment for all ages.

Jules Verne, 1996

The Ticklish Subject: The Absent Centre of Political Ontology

A spectre is haunting Western academia, the spectre of the Cartesian subject.

Slavoj Žižek, 2000

Centre and Periphery in the Ancient World

This collaborative volume is concerned with long-term social change.

M. J. Rowlands, Mogens Trolle Larsen, Kristian Kristiansen, 1987

Steering from the Centre: Strengthening Political Control in ...

This volume analyzes the extent to which the centre of government can retain political and administrative control when delivery of public services is increasingly done through networks, contacts, partnerships, and a host of other devolved ...

Carl Dahlström, B. Guy Peters, Jon Pierre, 2011

Seeking the Centre: The Australian Desert in Literature, Art ...

This exciting, highly illustrated book reveals the impact of the desert on Australian culture.

Roslynn Doris Haynes, 1998

A Centre of Wonders: The Body in Early America

The first book devoted solely to the history and theory of the body in early American cultural studies brings together authors representing diverse academic disciplines.

Janet Moore Lindman, Michele Lise Tarter, 2001

Shopping Centre Development (RLE Retailing and Distribution)

This book examines the shopping centre development process and analyses the control policies which have been taken and which are needed. It draws on material from throughout the developed world. First published 1985.

John Dawson, Dennis Lord, 2012

Gower Handbook of Call and Contact Centre Management

This chapter examines the pivotal role of the contact centre manager, and provides a true understanding of the attributes needed for a successful contact centre manager. BACKGROUND The business role of the contact centre has evolved ...

Natalie Calvert, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centre is used in the context of the following news items.

Wimbledon: Why Novak Djokovic match was not moved to Centre …

Wimbledon's Centre Court could have been used to allow Novak Djokovic and Kevin Anderson finish their fourth round match. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Abu Dhabi counter-terrorism centre to battle ISIL's online lies

The Sawab Centre will focus on counter-propaganda aimed at undercutting ISIL's appeal among young Arabs in the region to help staunch the ... «The National, Jul 15»

Men's invitation doubles - Centre

As Mansour Bahrami and Henri Leconte amuse the Centre Court crowd with their ... Andy Murray is first on Centre Court against Vasek Pospisil, followed by ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»

Summer 2015 art internships challenge and inspire

Centre College students are inspired to expand their boundaries and stretch themselves academically, both on campus and beyond. «Centre College News, Jul 15»

Person detained for using drone to photograph Bhabha Atomic …

... Police on Tuesday detained a person for illegally using a drone to photograph the Trombay-based Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»

Government makes it easy for IAS officers to return to Centre

According to the rules, a Joint Secretary-level officer has a tenure of five years at the Centre after which he has to remain compulsorily for three ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

BSNL to urge Centre to allow MNP in North East

He, however, said that the Centre has recently approved a proposal to implement a comprehensive development plan for the north eastern ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»

SC to Centre, EC: Why political parties are not under RTI ambit

The bench also issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission asking them to make their stand clear on bringing political parties ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

tanjong pagar centre by SOM: singapore's tallest building

tanjong pagar centre by SOM: video explores singapore's tallest building ... the 160,000 square meter 'tanjong pagar centre' will provide a mix ... «Designboom, Jul 15»

Now, yoga centre in Coimbatore introduces 'Dance Yoga'

Coimbatore: A yoga Centre in Coimbatore has introduced 'Dance Yoga', which contain simple and special exercised that can reportedly cure ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»