center upon

If he can cause the thinking of people to center upon a focal point, he establishes his claim to leadership.

His lunch was spread out on the seat before him, but his real interest seemed to center upon something out in the bay.

Rizal was the center upon which almost everything connected with the revolt turned.

The Bible material taught the child should therefore center upon these things.

It compelled men to center upon him; he turned this to his advantage by making them feel, not how he shone, but how they shone.