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CENTER ON
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
Our day revolved around our work
Synonyms:
center; center on; concentrate on; focus on; revolve about; revolve around
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "center on" is one way to...):
bear on; come to; concern; have to do with; pertain; refer; relate; touch; touch on (be relevant to)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Example:
The region centers on Charleston
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "center on" is one way to...):
be (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something