"centre" meaning in All languages combined

See centre on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɛntə/ [UK], /ˈsɛntɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-center.ogg [US] Forms: centre [singular], centres [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The centre of something, is the place that is as far from its outside as possible.
    Sense id: simple-centre-en-noun-KiJnuTtO
  2. A centre is a building, area, or group of people with a particular purpose.
    Sense id: simple-centre-en-noun-TedFiOgW
  3. The town centre is the place in the town where most of the shops are.
    Sense id: simple-centre-en-noun-Ihx0ut~V
  4. In politics, the centre is the position that is not politically right or left.
    Sense id: simple-centre-en-noun-OZeKrPBW
  5. In sports, a centre is a player who plays in the middle of the field, usually an attacker.
    Sense id: simple-centre-en-noun-TKzuiyiF

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsɛntə/ [UK], /ˈsɛntɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-center.ogg [US] Forms: centre [canonical], centres [third-person, singular], centred [past], centred [past, participle], centring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|centr|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you centre something, you move it towards the centre.
    Sense id: simple-centre-en-verb-RSTBc7U5
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          "text": "Recently, Bahrain has become a major international banking centre."
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          "text": "Scientists at the Centre for Disease Control have found a new virus."
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