Meaning of revolve in English

1. Pronunciation

   /rəˈvɑlv/

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1. Verb

   revolve

   Etymology

   late Middle English (in the senses ‘turn (the eyes) back’, ‘restore’, ‘consider’): from Latin revolvere, from re-‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + volvere‘roll’

   Definitions

   1. turn on or around an axis or a center

   Examples

   • « The Earth revolves around the Sun »
   • « The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire »
2. 2. move in an orbit

   Examples

   • « The moon orbits around the Earth »
   • « The planets are orbiting the sun »
   • « electrons orbit the nucleus »
3. 3. cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis

   Examples

   • « She rolled the ball »
   • « They rolled their eyes at his words »