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re·volve
(rĭ-vŏlv′)v. re·volved, re·volv·ing, re·volves
v.intr.
1. To orbit a central point: The planets revolve around the sun.
2. To turn on an axis; rotate. See Synonyms at turn.
3. To be arranged as revolving credit: His credit line revolves.
4. To be centered: Their troubles revolve around money management.
v.tr.
1. To cause to revolve.
2. To ponder or reflect on: revolved the matter in his mind.
[Middle English revolven, to change direction, from Old French revolver, to reflect upon, from Latin revolvere, to turn over, roll back, reflect upon : re-, re- + volvere, to roll; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]
re·volv′a·ble adj.
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revolve
(rɪˈvɒlv)vb
1. to move or cause to move around a centre or axis; rotate
2. (intr) to occur periodically or in cycles
3. to consider or be considered
4. (intr; foll by around or about) to be centred or focused (upon): Juliet's thoughts revolved around Romeo.
n
(Theatre) theatre a circular section of a stage that can be rotated by electric power to provide a scene change
[C14: from Latin revolvere, from re- + volvere to roll, wind]
reˈvolvable adj
reˈvolvably adv
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re•volve
(rɪˈvɒlv)v. -volved, -volv•ing. v.i.
1. to move in a curving course or orbit: The earth revolves around the sun.
2. to turn around or rotate, as on an axis: The wheel revolved slowly.
3. to focus or center.
4. to proceed or occur in a round or cycle; recur.
5. to be turned over in the mind.
v.t. 6. to cause to turn around, as on an axis.
7. to cause to move in a circular or curving course, as about a central point.
8. to turn over in the mind; consider; ponder.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin revolvere to roll back =re- re- + volvere to roll, turn round]
re•volv′a•ble, adj.
syn: See turn.
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revolve
Past participle: revolved
Gerund: revolving
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| Verb | 1. | revolve - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" screw - turn like a screw circumvolve, rotate - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle" wheel, wheel around - change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left" spin, spin around, gyrate, reel, whirl - revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl - turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind" turn - move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning" center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work" |
| 2. | revolve - move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus" retrograde - move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies | |
| 3. | revolve - cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" roll, turn over - move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side" transit - revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction |
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revolve
verb
1. be concerned with, focus on, concentrate on, hang on, centre around, be absorbed in, pivot on Her life has revolved around tennis.
4. consider, study, reflect, think about, deliberate, ponder, turn over (in your mind), meditate, mull over, think over, ruminate He revolved the new notion dizzily in his mind.
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revolve
verb1. To move or cause to move in circles or around an axis:
2. To think or think about carefully and at length:
chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh.
Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.
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revolve
[rɪˈvɒlv]A. VT → girar, hacer girar (fig) (in the mind) → dar vueltas a, meditar
B. VI → girar, dar vueltas (Astron) → revolverse
to revolve around (lit) → girar alrededor de (fig) → girar en torno a
everything revolves round him → todo gira en torno a él
the discussion revolved around three topics → el debate se centró en tres temas
to revolve around (lit) → girar alrededor de (fig) → girar en torno a
everything revolves round him → todo gira en torno a él
the discussion revolved around three topics → el debate se centró en tres temas
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revolve
(rəˈvolv) verb to move, roll or turn (in a complete circle) around a central point, axis etc. A wheel revolves on its axle; This disc can be revolved; The Moon revolves (a)round the Earth; The Earth revolves about the Sun and also revolves on its axis.girar
reˈvolver noun a type of pistol. She shot him with a revolver.revólver
reˈvolving adjectiverevolving doors.giratorio
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