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refer vs center

center vs refer

refer is not a noun while center is a noun.

refer is not an adjective while center is an adjective.

refer and center both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refer No No Yes No
center Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, center is a hyponym of refer; that is, center is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refer:
  • refer: be relevant to
  • center: center upon
Other hyponyms of refer include center on, centre, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around, apply, go for, hold, affect, involve, regard, interest, matter to.
refer (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
refer (adjective) center (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes
refer (verb) center (verb)
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another direct one's attention on something
have as a meaning move into the center
make reference to center upon
use a name to designate
seek information from
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
be relevant to
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