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Definition of center around phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

center around

phrasal verb

Phrasal Verbs

center around/on/upon somebody/something

center something around/on/upon somebody/something

to be or make someone or something become the person or thing around which most activity, etc. takes place State occasions always centered around the king. Discussions were centered on developments in Eastern Europe. picture at shape

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Nearby words

center noun
center verb
center around phrasal verb
center back noun
centerboard noun