n. 1 middle, core, heart; nucleus, focal point, hub, pivot, nave; mid-point He stood in the centre of the road We journeyed to the centre of the earth. The tower is at the centre of the market square. The amount to be paid was at the centre of the controversy. Mark the centre of the line.
v. 2 focus, converge, meet, concentrate, cluster The business of the meeting centred on the nomination of a chairperson All my hopes were centred on getting the job as supervisor.