center vs touch

touch vs center

center and touch both are nouns.

center is an adjective but touch is not an adjective.

center and touch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
center	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
touch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, touch is a hypernym of center; that is, touch is a word with a broader meaning than center:

center: center upon
touch: be relevant to

Other hypernyms of center include bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch on.

center (noun)	touch (noun)
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play	the feel of mechanical action
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game	a distinguishing style
a building dedicated to a particular activity	the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
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 sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher	deftness in handling matters
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process	the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience	a suggestion of some quality
the object upon which interest and attention focuses	a communicative interaction
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering	the event of something coming in contact with the body
politically moderate persons; centrists	a slight but appreciable amount
the middle of a military or naval formation	a slight attack of illness
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)	touch (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes

center (verb)	touch (verb)
direct one's attention on something	have an effect upon
move into the center	color lightly
center upon	comprehend
	make a more or less disguised reference to
	consume
	make physical contact with, come in contact with
	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
	tamper with
	cause to be in brief contact with
	affect emotionally
	perceive via the tactile sense
	deal with; usually used with a form of negation
	be relevant to
	to extend as far as
	be equal to in quality or ability

Difference between center and touch

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