listen vs center

center vs listen

listen is not a noun while center is a noun.

listen is not an adjective while center is an adjective.

listen and center both are verbs.

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

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

listen: listen and pay attention
center: direct one's attention on something

Other hypernyms of listen include centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet.

listen (noun)	center (noun)
	a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
	(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

listen (adjective)	center (adjective)
	of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
	equally distant from the extremes

listen (verb)	center (verb)
hear with intention	direct one's attention on something
listen and pay attention	move into the center
pay close attention to; give heed to	center upon

Difference between listen and center

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