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Definition of Revolve
1. Verb. Turn on or around an axis or a center. "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
Exact synonyms: Go Around, Rotate
Specialized synonyms: Drive In, Screw, Screw, Wheel, Wheel Around, Gyrate, Reel, Spin, Spin Around, Whirl, Swirl, Twiddle, Twirl, Whirl
Related verbs: Circumvolve, Rotate
Generic synonyms: Turn
Derivative terms: Revolution, Rotation
Also: Revolve Around
Specialized synonyms: Drive In, Screw, Screw, Wheel, Wheel Around, Gyrate, Reel, Spin, Spin Around, Whirl, Swirl, Twiddle, Twirl, Whirl
Related verbs: Circumvolve, Rotate
Generic synonyms: Turn
Derivative terms: Revolution, Rotation
Also: Revolve Around
2. Verb. Move in an orbit. "Electrons orbit the nucleus"
Exact synonyms: Orb, Orbit
Specialized synonyms: Retrograde
Generic synonyms: Circle, Circulate
Derivative terms: Orbit, Orbit, Orbiter, Revolution
Specialized synonyms: Retrograde
Generic synonyms: Circle, Circulate
Derivative terms: Orbit, Orbit, Orbiter, Revolution
3. Verb. Cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis. "They rolled their eyes at his words"
Exact synonyms: Roll
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Related verbs: Roll, Turn Over
Specialized synonyms: Transit
Derivative terms: Roll
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Related verbs: Roll, Turn Over
Specialized synonyms: Transit
Derivative terms: Roll
Definition of Revolve
1. v. i. To turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, -- which is the more specific word in this sense.
2. v. t. To cause to turn, as on an axis.
Definition of Revolve
1. to turn about an axis [v -VOLVED, -VOLVING, -VOLVES]