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English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron), from κεντεῖν (kenteîn, “to prick, goad”).
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Noun
centre (plural centres)
- (British spelling, Canadian spelling, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand) Alternative spelling of center.
- (middle portion)
1944 November and December, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—II”, in Railway Magazine, page 343:So after a short spell in the brass foundry the wisest course was to follow with a similar period in the steel foundry, where much important work was done, including the manufacture of centres for wheels.
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centre (third-person singular simple present centres, present participle centring or centreing, simple past and past participle centred)
- (British spelling, Canadian spelling, Irish, South African, Australian and New Zealand) Alternative spelling of center
1962 February, “Talking of Trains: The "Midland Pullman"”, in Modern Railways, page 77:One controversy which has not had an airing in discussion of the new Transport Bill is that centring on the status of the Pullman Car Co.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron), from κεντεῖν (kenteîn, “to prick, goad”).
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Noun
centre m (plural centres)
- center (point in the interior of a circle)
- center (middle portion of something)
- center (place where some function or activity occurs)
- center (topic that is particularly important)
- downtown (business center of a city)
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Adverb
centre
- centrally
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “sharp point”).
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Noun
centre m (plural centres)
- centre, center
- (soccer) cross, specifically one directed into the penalty area
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Lithuanian
Noun
centrè
- locative singular of ceñtras (“centre”)
Noun
ceñtre
- vocative singular of ceñtras (“centre”)
Portuguese
Verb
centre
- inflection of centrar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Spanish
Verb
centre
- inflection of centrar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative