Center and Need

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Center verb - To bring (something) to a central point or under a single control.

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Need and center are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Need" instead a verb "Center".

Nearby Words: centre, central, centered, centrally, centering

Need verb - To have as a requirement.

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Center and need are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Center" instead a verb "Need".

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

Some of the former is the work of the female fanbase - it comes from having a romance subplot with the Chaste Idiot Hero and the need to make her a plausible Love Triangle center in fanfiction, justified in part by how Misty's sisters look...but for the most part it's the guys.

Source: Self-Fanservice
The story tends to center more and more on the kids as they grow up, and need the adults' help less.

Source: Fanfic / Dangerverse
When they attain the trove at the center of the planet, and see that it's a small moon covered in gold and jewels, one pirate declares, "We're going to need a bigger boat."

Source: Gonna Need More X

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