What does "centre" mean?
Centre: To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest on, or gather about, as a center. Where there is no visible truth wherein to center, error is as wide as men's fancies. Dr. H. More. Our hopes must center in ourselves alone. Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.To place or fix in the center or on a central point. Milton.
- 3.To collect to a point; to concentrate. Thy joys are centered all in me alome. Prior.
- 4.(Mech.) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
- 5.See Center.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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