Sekirov Dictionary

revolve

UK /ɹɪˈvɒlv/US /ɹɪˈvɑlv/

verb 7
noun 3
forms 5
phrases 1

verb7

To cause (something) to turn around a central point.
•
To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body).
- The Earth revolves around the sun.
•
To rotate around an axis.
- The Earth revolves once every twenty-four hours.
•
To move in order or sequence.
- The program revolves through all the queues before returning to the start.
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(no longer used) To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.
- These are the difficulties which arise to me on revolving this scheme […]. — 1748
(no longer used) To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.
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(no longer used) To read through, to study (a book, author etc.).
- This having heard, strait I again revolv’d / The Law and Prophets. — 1671

noun3

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The rotating section itself.
- […] a revolving stage, two-level platforms stage left and stage right, and a large bridge that connected the platforms midstage, twelve feet up off the revolve. — 2003
The rotation of part of the scenery within a theatrical production.
(no longer used) A radical change; revolution.

forms

revolved · revolving · revolves · revolveth · revolvest

Phrases with revolve

revolve around
To rotate about (an axis); to orbit.

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