centered
UK spellingcentred
- 1Placed in the middle of something, the same distance from each side.
Like a dot drawn right in the middle of a circle.
The button sits in a centered spot on the screen.
She liked the centered title on the poster.
Oppositeoff-center
- 2Simple past and past participle of center. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
She centered the vase on the table before dinner.
He centered the picture above the fireplace.
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- 3Calm, relaxed, and in control of your feelings.
Like a spinning top that stays steady because it is balanced in the middle.
After a few deep breaths, she felt calm and centered.
He stays centered even when everything around him is chaotic.
Similargrounded, balanced, calm, composed, stable
Oppositeunsettled, frazzled, unbalanced
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Showing meanings only.
centered is a form of center
center, verb: To focus on one main thing, or to build something around it. Full entry
- Spelling
- center → centered: add -ed
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