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Definition of recenter

recenter

/ˌriːˈsɛn.tɚ/
(UK: recentre)
re · cen · ter
Adjective:recentered
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Past Simple:recentered
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Past Participle:recentered
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Present Participle:recentering
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recenter Lexical Profile

recenter Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

American To restore mental, emotional, or thematic focus to a core priority or state of calm.

Example

"After a stressful week of deadlines, she took a long walk in the woods to recenter herself."

2

American To place or adjust something back in the center, or to establish a new central point for it.

Example

"The technician had to recenter the lens on the microscope before taking the high-resolution photographs."

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• Rhymes for recenter

• Nearby Words

receivership
recency
recent
recenter
recently
recentness
receptacle

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the prefix 're-' (meaning 'again') and the verb 'center', which ultimately derives via Old French from the Latin 'centrum' and Ancient Greek 'kentron' (meaning 'sharp point' or 'stationary point of a pair of compasses').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Recenter. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/recenter
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