stuff vs centre

centre vs stuff

stuff and centre both are nouns.

stuff is not an adjective while centre is an adjective.

stuff and centre both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stuff	Yes	No	Yes	No
centre	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, centre is a hypernym of stuff; that is, centre is a word with a broader meaning than stuff:

stuff: a critically important or characteristic component
centre: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Other hypernyms of stuff include center, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum.

stuff (noun)	centre (noun)
miscellaneous unspecified objects	a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
unspecified qualities required to do or be something	(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
a critically important or characteristic component	the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
senseless talk	a building dedicated to a particular activity
information in some unspecified form	the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
informal terms for personal possessions	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 tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object	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

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

stuff (verb)	centre (verb)
fill with a stuffing while cooking	direct one's attention on something
fill tightly with a material	move into the center
treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting	center upon
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
cram into a cavity
obstruct
press or force

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