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ALL meanings of revolve

re·volve
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  • verb with object revolve to cause to move in a circular or curving course, as about a central point. 1
  • verb with object revolve to think about; consider. 1
  • intransitive verb revolve go around 1
  • intransitive verb revolve spin, turn 1
  • intransitive verb revolve be based on 1
  • transitive verb revolve cause to rotate 1
  • verb without object revolve to move in a circular or curving course or orbit: The earth revolves around the sun. 1
  • verb without object revolve to turn around or rotate, as on an axis: The wheel revolves slowly. 1
  • verb without object revolve to proceed or occur in a round or cycle; come around again in the process of time; recur. 1
  • verb without object revolve to be revolved in the mind. 1
  • verb without object revolve to focus or center on. 1
  • verb with object revolve to cause to turn around, as on an axis. 1
  • verb revolve If you say that one thing revolves around another thing, you mean that the second thing is the main feature or focus of the first thing. 0
  • verb revolve If a discussion or conversation revolves around a particular topic, it is mainly about that topic. 0
  • verb revolve If one object revolves around another object, the first object turns in a circle around the second object. 0
  • verb revolve When something revolves or when you revolve it, it moves or turns in a circle around a central point or line. 0
  • verb revolve to move or cause to move around a centre or axis; rotate 0
  • verb revolve to occur periodically or in cycles 0
  • verb revolve to consider or be considered 0
  • verb revolve to be centred or focused (upon) 0
  • noun revolve a circular section of a stage that can be rotated by electric power to provide a scene change 0
  • verb transitive revolve to turn over in the mind; reflect on 0
  • verb transitive revolve to cause to travel in a circle or orbit 0
  • verb transitive revolve to cause to rotate, or spin around an axis 0
  • intransitive verb revolve to move in a circle or orbit around a point 0
  • intransitive verb revolve to spin or turn around a center or axis; rotate 0
  • intransitive verb revolve to be oriented (around or about something regarded as a center) 0
  • intransitive verb revolve to recur at intervals; occur periodically 0
  • intransitive verb revolve to be pondered or reflected on 0
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