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center vs think

think vs center

center and think both are nouns.

center is an adjective but think is not an adjective.

center and think both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
center Yes Yes Yes No
think Yes No Yes No
As verbs, think is a hypernym of center; that is, think is a word with a broader meaning than center:
  • center: direct one's attention on something
  • think: use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
Other hypernyms of center include cerebrate, cogitate.
As verbs, think is a hyponym of center; that is, think is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than center:
  • center: direct one's attention on something
  • think: focus one's attention on a certain state
Other hyponyms of center include absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep, recall, zoom in, hear, listen, take heed.
center (noun) think (noun)
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game an instance of deliberate thinking
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
a building dedicated to a particular activity
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
politically moderate persons; centrists
the middle of a military or naval formation
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
center (adjective) think (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes
center (verb) think (verb)
direct one's attention on something bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
move into the center use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
center upon judge or regard; look upon; judge
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
expect, believe, or suppose
have in mind as a purpose
be capable of conscious thought
focus one's attention on a certain state
decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
ponder; reflect on, or reason about
have or formulate in the mind
dispose the mind in a certain way
imagine or visualize
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