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centred (ˈsɛntəd Pronunciation for centred or (US) centered



  1. mentally and emotionally confident, focused, and well-balanced

centre or (US) center (ˈsɛntə Pronunciation for )



  1. (geometry)
  3. a point, area, or part that is approximately in the middle of a larger area or volume
  4. a place at which some specified activity is concentrated   ⇒ a shopping centre
  5. a person or thing that is a focus of interest
  6. a place of activity or influence   ⇒ a centre of power
  7. a person, group, policy, or thing in the middle
  8. (usually capital) (politics)
    2. (as modifier)   ⇒ a Centre-Left alliance
  9. (physiology) any part of the central nervous system that regulates a specific function   ⇒ respiratory centre
  12. (sport)
  13. (basketball)
    2. the player in this position
  14. (archery)
    1. the ring around the bull's eye
    2. a shot that hits this ring


  1. to move towards, mark, put, or be at a centre
  2. (transitive) to focus or bring together   ⇒ to centre one's thoughts
  3. (intransitive) often foll by on to have as a main point of view or theme   ⇒ the novel centred on crime
  4. (transitive) to adjust or locate (a workpiece or part) using a centre
  5. (intransitive; followed by on or round) to have as a centre
  6. (transitive) (sport) to pass (the ball) into the middle of the field or court

Word Origin


Translations for 'centred'

  • British English: centred If an industry or event is centred in a place, it takes place to the greatest extent there. ADJECTIVEThe tremor was centred in the ocean.
  • Brazilian Portuguese: centralizado
  • Chinese: 在中央的
  • European Spanish: localizado localizada
  • French: centré centrée
  • German: konzentriert
  • Italian: che ha il proprio centro
  • Japanese: 中心の
  • Korean: 중앙에 있는
  • Portuguese: centralizado centralizada
  • Spanish: localizado localizada

Example Sentences Including 'centred'

An MoD spokesman said the case had centred on testing procedures, rather than allegations about faulty software.
Glasgow Herald (2002)
Arguments centred almost entirely on the question of Ulster.
Frank Welsh THE FOUR NATIONS: A History of the United Kingdom (2002)
New Scientist (2003)
My first visit from Dublin, in 1966, centred around readings in a bookshop in Forrest Road.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Slowly they rode the air currents in long aimless loops centred round Cengarn, a black lump rising from the red.
Kerr, Katharine A Time of War
That expenditure is the reason why the club's focus for a replacement has centred on lesser known, less expensive coaching candidates.
Globe and Mail (2003)
The hinterlands outside the cities will inevitably suffer relative decline, as Canada becomes a nation centred in half a dozen metropolises.
Globe and Mail (2003)
They were quite logical and clear, and they were centred on Tony Tarasconi.
Innes, Hammond High Stand
Yet everything I thought or dreamed about always centred around the Wall.
Dobbs, Michael Wall Games


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