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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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Dictionary Entry

centres

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈsen.tə(ɹ)s/Used In Literature ↓

The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. centrescentres urbancentres healthcentres industrialcentres trainingcentres researchcentres shopping
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Synonyms

middlemidstcenter of gravitycenter of masscentroidmidpoint

Antonyms

periphery

Related Words

nerve centrecenterconcentratefocusporerivet

Poetry examples for “centres”

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