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English word center comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-, Ancient Greek (to 1453) κεντεῖν, and later Latin centrum (Center (US); centre (UK).)
*ḱent- (Proto-Indo-European)
κεντεῖν (Ancient Greek)
κεντέω (Ancient Greek)
κέντρον (Ancient Greek)
centrum (Latin)
Center (US); centre (UK).
centre (Middle French)
center (English)
(engineering) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.. (intransitive) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).. (transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.. (transitive) To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.. (transitive) To give [...]